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Is a glass or two of red wine good for your heart? What about your cholesterol and blood pressure? Our experts explain the controversies.
The number of Australians with chronic kidney disease is set to rise, but there’s no cure for most people. Here’s what you need to know about this silent killer.
A blood pressure test can say a lot about your health, but new research says not all readings are correct.
A hot bath burns calories, helps control blood sugar and keeps your blood vessels healthy. What’s not to like?
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.
High blood pressure can be treated or prevented. Eating oats, fruit and vegetables – and beetroot, in particular – helps. So does avoiding salt, liquorice, caffeine and alcohol.
New Australian blood-pressure guidelines support a new lower pressure target of 120, but not for everyone.
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.
Fewer than half of Australians who have had a heart attack take blood pressure and cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent them having another one.
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?
Stepping toward better health (and happiness) may be as simple as spending your next $20 generously.
Given the heightened risk of harm, governments should ban the sale of energy drinks to anyone under the age of 18 years old.
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…
While other nations have successfully reduced their sodium intake, Australians are still eating too much salt. And we’re paying the price with our health; a high-salt diet can lead to high blood pressure…
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…
Patients’ blood pressure increases when tested by a doctor rather than by a nurse, new research shows. The study looked at…
The application of radio currents can help reduce the level of blood pressure in patients with severe hypertension, according…
According to an experimental study published in Nature Communications, severing key nerves in the neck may provide a new option for lowering high blood pressure. Considering new approaches to treating…
Seniors can lower their blood pressure by volunteering more than 200 hours each year. The Carmellon University study found…
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Senior Research Fellow, Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney
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Director, Nephrology and Kidney Care Services, Melbourne Health
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Cardiologist at Westmead Hospital; Director of the Westmead Applied Research Centre, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
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Chairperson, Diabetes Alliance; Co-founder, Diabetes Research Centre, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Medical Research and Deputy Director, Menzies Institute for Medical Research., University of Tasmania
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Clinical Professorial Research Fellow, Australian Women and Girls' Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland
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Laboratory Head of Translational Cardiovascular and Renal Research Group, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Professor of Medicine, Bond University