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Hypertension is a manageable condition – but left untreated, it can damage organs such as the kidneys, heart and brain.
This common heart condition puts you at increased risk of having a stroke, especially if you also have high blood pressure. But our new research shows what you can do to lower your risk.
Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
What’s the relationship between high blood pressure and kidney disease, and how can they be prevented?
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently released new obesity management guidelines in order to help address the growing obesity crisis in children.
The science behind why crossing your legs while sitting could be detrimental to your health.
Research shows the key to changing your diet is focusing on changing eating habits and food behaviours, one at a time.
Nearly half of all Americans ages 20 and up have high blood pressure. Yet research shows that most people in the US don’t know the cutoff numbers for healthy blood pressure.
As tempting as it is, it is not possible to “supplement” oneself out of a bad lifestyle.
Short, frequent walks throughout the day are key to helping prevent the harmful effects of a sedentary lifestyle.
Our research has shown that people with high blood pressure are more likely to be admitted to hospital and die from COVID. But effective blood pressure control helps.
Don’t skip your next eye exam – it could be important for your overall health.
It has long puzzled researchers why Latinos seem to have lower rates of heart disease than their non-Latino counterparts, even though they have higher risk factors for heart disease.
Products aimed at sexual dysfunction and weight loss were the most common dietary supplements that contained hidden – and potentially harmful – ingredients.
We all know we should reduce our salt intake, but can you remember why? Knowing might help you cut back.
Targets for diabetes would improve healthy lives, reduce deaths, and be cost effective. But they should not be for managing diabetes alone; they must include treating hypertension.
Current blood pressure targets are based on information from high-income countries. This might mean that these targets are not ideal for South Africans.
Stroke is New Zealand’s third highest cause of death, but few people recognise its symptoms and risk factors, particularly in Pasifika and Māori communities where stroke affects more people.
BMI categories don’t give us a full picture of a person’s health risk.
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SHARP Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, UNSW
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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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Professor of Global Health, Institute for Applied Research, University of Birmingham
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney
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Professor of Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, University of Delaware
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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
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Director, Nephrology and Kidney Care Services, Melbourne Health
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Bioengineering, Rice University
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Accredited Practising Dietitian; Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University
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Professor of Internal Medicine and Preventative Cardiology, Griffith University
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Course coordinator for postgraduate level Certificate in Ergonomics, Rhodes University
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Professor of Epidemiology, University of California, San Diego
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California, San Diego
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Associate Professor in Pharmacology, Murdoch University