High blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, but now researchers have found that it may be protective in the very old.
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Reducing the amount of salt one consumes over the summer holidays is important to maintaining long term health.
Most of us know that exercise is good for you in the long run, but there’s compelling evidence to show that it helps you right away. Here’s why.
Some people with high blood pressure display normal readings when a doctor or nurse takes it.
New Australian blood-pressure guidelines support a new lower pressure target of 120, but not for everyone.
Around 60% of Australians over the age of two years exceeded the recommended daily maximum intake of salt.
If hypertension patients don’t take their medication regularly, they can’t control this lifelong disease. Text message communication from clinics can help remind them.
In many rural areas, poor people are suffering from malnutrition, which takes the form of stunting and obesity. To change this, their food environments must change.
Hypertension is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, heart attacks, heart failure and peripheral vascular disease. And in the developing world, it is on the rise.
It’s known that Montmorency cherry juice improves sleep, gout symptoms and muscle recovery after exercise. The latest research shows that it can also reduce blood pressure.
In-school nutrition programmes can reduce the chances of children suffering from childhood obesity.
It’s salt awareness week. so we asked two experts to give their views.
Consistently high blood pressure is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and needs to be treated. But what if your GP’s blood pressure readings are wrong?
Residents in Nairobi’s urban slums are opting for fast food rather than the healthy alternatives, which is increasing their risk of developing diabetes.
Stepping toward better health (and happiness) may be as simple as spending your next $20 generously.
As people with chronic conditions age or as their health changes, they sometimes need less medication. So when, should a person’s drugs be scaled down?
Legislation limiting the salt in processed foods will drastically cut the average South African’s salt intake. But how effective will it be?
If you’re an adult and have ever visited a doctor, you’ve probably had your blood pressure measured. General practitioners tend to obsess over blood pressure. But with good reason: hypertension, or persistently…
An article in this week’s issue of the British Medical Journal calls into question a common practice: treatment of mild high blood pressure. The authors argue that lowering the drug threshold for high…
A new study has found a link between the amount of sodium in certain medications and the risk of cardiovascular problems, including hypertension and stroke – and says normal use of some medicines can expose…
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SHARP Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Global Health, Institute for Applied Research, University of Birmingham
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor: Health and Population Division, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Director: MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), University of the Witwatersrand
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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Research Manager at MRC/Wits Agincourt Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Fellow, Wits School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Internal Medicine and Preventative Cardiology, Griffith University
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Accredited Practising Dietitian; Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University
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Professor in Clinical Epidemiology, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Health Sciences, The Open University
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Course coordinator for postgraduate level Certificate in Ergonomics, Rhodes University
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Professor of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Yale University
