Want to know about an exercise that can lower blood pressure significantly? We're talking as much as 10-20 mmHg. No, it's not an endurance exercise. No, it's not strength exercise. It's actually an exercise you can do anytime and anywhere. It's called isometrics. What are Isometric Exercises? Isometric exercises, the kind where you contract large muscles without actually moving the body part, may help reduce blood pressure in healthy people, a study shows. And something as si

Story at-a-glance While influenza can indeed be deadly in rare cases, these deaths are typically the result of secondary infections, not the flu virus itself Research has highlighted the link between influenza and severe sepsis (blood poisoning). Symptoms of sepsis can mimic the flu, and are often overlooked. Without prompt treatment, the condition can be deadly Use of intravenous vitamin C, hydrocortisone and thiamine has been shown to reduce sepsis mortality nearly fivefold