New guidelines for high blood pressure lower the numbers to define and diagnose high blood pressure. Here are some things you need to know, including how to make sure you get an accurate reading.
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Previously, a person would be diagnosed with high blood pressure if their systolic reading was 140mmHg. But it’s recommended this threshold be lowered to 130mmHg, which will do more harm than good.
Childhood trauma impacts women’s health and can be passed from parent to child. New research shows that when new mothers feel supported, the risk of pregnancy complications is reduced.
Most men, women and children in Canada exceed the tolerable upper limits of salt for their bodies. Consumers need to understand how much salt is too much – to avoid hypertension and heart disease.
There are many benefits to walking - whether you do it in a group or on your own.
Too much refined sugar in your diet is not just a risk factor for obesity and diabetes, it also increases your chances of heart disease.
South Africa has one last hurdle to cross before it implements a sugar tax to prevent a wide-range of obesity related non-communicable diseases.
Poor sleep in infants and children has been linked to an array of problems, from aggression to poor school performance to diabetes, obesity and suicide. Our expert reviews the science.
To tackle the increasing burden of diabetes in Africa, health systems on the continent need to be strengthened.
Although hypertension can easily be detected in Africa, up to half of the population are unaware of their condition.
More reason for a quiet night.
Child support grants are an income resource that enables caregivers to make healthier food choices and provide the means to send their children to school earlier.
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.
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.
Top contributors
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SHARP Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, UNSW
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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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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Health Sciences, University of Sydney
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Professor of Global Health, Institute for Applied Research, University of Birmingham
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Senior Research Fellow, Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor (Reader), Wits School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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Cardiologist at Westmead Hospital; Director of the Westmead Applied Research Centre, University of Sydney
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Research Manager at MRC/Wits Agincourt Research Unit, 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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Brett Montgomery is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Director: MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Specialist Scientist Researcher, South African Medical Research Council
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PhD Candidate in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph