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9 simple steps to lower your blood pressure
(Daily Express 13/10/2009)
WHAT do you know about the killer in your veins? According to the Blood Pressure Association, 74 per cent of us don't know our blood pressure statistics. "Nine out of 10 British men will suffer from high blood pressure. The condition has doubled in the young in 20 years," says Professor Bryan Williams, vascular clinician at Leicester University. "In the Eighties 50 was the key risk age. Now it's 25 to 30."
Millions at risk from high blood pressure in China
(World health - EU Monitor 06/10/2009)
Hypertension plays a part in 2.3 million cardiovascular deaths in China each year, doctors reported on Tuesday, pointing at high levels of salt in the Chinese diet. Health specialists led by Jiang He, a professor at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, made the estimate from a sample of 170,000 Chinese aged 40 and over. Extrapolating across the country, 2.3 million cardiovascular deaths in 2005 were related to raised blood pressure, they said.
Road noise link to blood pressure
(BBC 10/09/2009)
People living near noisy roads are at greater risk of developing high blood pressure, a Swedish study suggests. A Lund University team found risk rose above an average daily exposure of 60 decibels, which accounts for about one in four people in western Europe. They said it was likely noise caused stress - and maybe sleep disruption - leading to blood pressure problems. But UK experts questioned the findings, saying factors such as diet and smoking were more important [more research required].
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Heart risks 'missed in smokers'
(BBC 26/07/2009)
High blood pressure is picked up less often in people who smoke, despite them being at higher risk of heart disease, research suggests. A study of more than 20,000 men and women in England found smokers were less likely to be aware that they had high blood pressure than non-smokers. The University College London team said spotting the condition was particularly important in those who smoke. Being diagnosed can also prompt people to quit, heart experts said.
Blood pressure pill action urged
(BBC 20/05/2009)
Everyone aged 55 and over should be taking drugs to lower their blood pressure, a London-based expert says. Epidemiology expert Professor Malcolm Law said blood pressure drugs cut the risk of heart attack and stroke even for those with normal blood pressure. His conclusion, published in the British Medical Journal and backed by other experts, is based on a review of 147 studies, involving 464,000 people. However, the Stroke Association warned the drugs could have side-effects.
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Hibiscus tea could help cut blood pressure
(Telegraph 09/02/2009)
65 people aged between 30 and 70 with blood pressure levels that put them in the "at risk" bracket were split into two groups. After the 6 weeks, the hibiscus group showed an average fall of 7.2% in blood pressure, with some recording a 13.2% drop. The placebo group recorded a 1.3% drop. Health campaigners welcomed the findings but said the evidence was not yet conclusive.
20% 'have blood pressure gene'
(BBC 30/12/2008)
One in five white people carries a STK39 gene variant which could raise their risk of high blood pressure, research suggests. However, Professor Mark Caulfield, a researcher in the genetics of hypertension from Queen Mary's, University of London, said the evidence pointed towards many different genes each having a small effect on blood pressure.
'Fart gas' link to blood pressure
(BBC 24/10/2008)
Small amounts of hydrogen sulphide - a toxic gas generated by bacteria living in the human gut - are responsible for the foul odour of flatulence. But it seems the gas is also produced by an enzyme in blood vessels where it relaxes them and lowers blood pressure. This finding in mice may lead to new treatments for high blood pressure, the Science journal reported.
Money worries 'may harm health'
(BBC 08/09/2008)
Britons are cutting back on expensive fruit and vegetables, and gym membership, claims a report by the Blood Pressure Association. The association is urging people to have their blood pressure checked for free this week at one of 3,000 locations across the UK.
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