Author: Lani Haque

I enjoy learning and sharing that knowledge. Sharing has been in many forms over the years, as a teaching assistant, university lecturer, Pilates instructor, math tutor and just sharing with friends and family. Throughout, summarizing what I have learnt in words has always been there and continues to through blog posts, articles, video and the ever growing forms of content out there!
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See how sex difference affect cardiovascular and pulmonary disease

  • Post Author By Lani Haque
  • Post Date July 2, 2019
Estimated read time 22 min read

There are both male and female specific biological conditions that affect cardiovascular and pulmonary health. Some of the biological processes specific to women occur at different stages of their life such as menarche, contraceptive pill, pregnancy and menopause. But beyond these biological differences there are also societal expectations, interaction with peers and other aspects covered by the wider term of gender that all affect cardiovascular health. Hypertension prevalence differs between the sexes. Hypertension is more prevalent in men until the fifth decade of life then hypertension becomes more prevalent in women. [1] Women have a similar hypertension prevalence as men in the 45-64 age group but have a higher prevalence than men for the above 65 years age group. [2]

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A quick overview of Pi day

  • Post Author By Lani Haque
  • Post Date March 14, 2018

Pi day is great.   It’s held every year on March 14.  It’s not just a chocolate holiday. I’m not sure that chocolate is even served […]