Tips and Resources

It’s true, and there is irrefutable evidence on how to lower your risk of developing chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, obesity, depression and osteoporosis.

There has been speculation on social media sites that people with hypertension should stop taking ACE-1 and ARB medications. To date, there hasn’t been any conclusive research on COVID-19 and hypertension, but based on statistical evidence there appears to be an association, as there does with age.

Essential tremor is a neurological condition that mostly causes a rhythmic trembling of the hands while performing a task such as eating, writing, dressing, drinking or when holding a posture such as with the arms outstretched in front of the body. The tremor can also affect the head, voice, legs and trunk.

Does your blood pressure rise when you go to your doctor?  White Coat Hypertension, sometimes referred to as “isolated hypertension” or “white coat syndrome” is defined as a phenomenon in people that have higher than their normal blood pressure in a clinical setting.

Did you know that 9/10 Canadians will develop hypertension during their lifetime?*

Did you know that being overweight increases your blood pressure? It’s simple, the more you weigh, the harder your blood has to work to supply oxygen to your body, including your brain.

Unless you’re a medical professional or a health nerd, you probably haven’t visited the “Flu Watch-Report” that the Public Health Agency of Canada prepares weekly. 

September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness month and BIOS Medical would like to encourage everyone to start monitoring their blood pressure at home and screening for AFIB.

 

It’s no secret, physical activity has been linked to better health outcomes in older adults, including: lower rates of cancer, heart attack, stroke, improved mental health, better sleep, and living longer.

 

Over half of Canadians' over the age of 60 have hypertension (high blood pressure).

September is Atrial Fibrillation awareness month. 

Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) is a type of irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that affects the electrical signals in the top two chambers of the heart. 

You can now monitor your blood pressure and screen for AFIB at home with the BIOS Precision Series 10.0 Blood Pressure Monitor.

BIOS Diagnostics has had a longstanding commitment to the prevention and control of hypertension in Canada, offering validated, accurate measuremen...