Serena Williams Treated for Embolism

This is not a good sign. The operations and the drugs will not make her more healthy. Now we have blood leaking out of her, not a good sign.

Serena Williams, out of action since winning Wimbledon in July, has experienced another significant health problem. Her representatives confirmed that she was hospitalized last month in Los Angeles because of a pulmonary embolism and then required further emergency treatment Monday for a hematoma, a pocket of blood that swells under the skin.

A pulmonary embolism — a clot that blocks blood flow to the lungs — can be life threatening, but Williams’s spokeswoman, Nicole Chabat, said in a statement Wednesday that “thankfully everything was caught in time” and that Williams was resting and recovering at her home in Los Angeles.

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Hawthorn to lower blood pressure

The Facts:

* Many people with diabetes also have high blood pressure.

* This study looked at whether 1,200mg per day of Hawthorn plant extract affected blood pressure in people with diabetes.

* Results from this British clinical trial showed that Hawthorn did lower blood pressure for these people.

Shaun’s comment: Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a condition affecting a vast number of people (it is very common in people with type 2 diabetes) and if untreated can result in an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease and stroke.

In this British study Hawthorn extract was found to reduce blood pressure in patients who took the product for 4 months compared to those who took a placebo (dummy drug).

This well-controlled study was performed in nearly 80 patients and shows that Hawthorn extract may well be a useful treatment for hypertension.

Study Reference:

http://rcgp.publisher.ingentaconnect.com/content/rcgp/bjgp/2006/00000056/00000527/art00008