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Health: Library - 23 October 2006
Hypertension or high blood pressure affects almost three million Australians over the age of 25 and can cause serious and irreversible damage. Yet, sufferers can be completely unaware they have a problem. Fortunately, treatment is usually simple and effective.
Health Minutes - 11 August 2008
Where you get your iron from might make a difference to your health. That's the implication of a multinational study comparing diet to blood pressure.
Health Minutes - 11 August 2008
The Heart Foundation of Australia has issued guidance for doctors about how to diagnose and look after people's blood pressure.
Health Minutes - 11 August 2008
The successful treatment of hypertension is a minefield. New guidelines from the Heart Foundation may help.
Health: The Pulse - 07 August 2008
People in rural Australia are more likely to have hypertension, and less likely to be treated for it, than their city counterparts.
Health Minutes - 09 June 2008
Which blood pressure medication for the elderly? An Australian study suggests the age factor is unimportant in selecting a particular drug.
Health Minutes - 09 June 2008
It's worth treating blood pressure in the elderly; it reduces heart attack and stroke risk, say researchers.
Health Minutes - 19 May 2008
Half of all strokes and heart attacks worldwide are caused by raised blood pressure, and the problem is worse in low- to middle-income countries.
Health: Talking Health - 14 May 2008
Do you ever use the 'health' argument to justify your chocolate consumption?
Health Minutes - 06 February 2008
Women aged 45 or over should have their blood pressure checked on a regular basis, to check for hypertension.
Health Minutes - 13 November 2007
High blood pressure at night may better predict the risk of heart attack or stroke than a high daytime level.
Health Minutes - 18 September 2007
If someone's over 80 and has high blood pressure, should they be treated? Yes, says a new study.
Health Minutes - 25 July 2007
A study suggests dark chocolate can lower blood pressure, with no changes to cholesterol or blood sugar.
Health Minutes - 17 April 2007
Just how far should doctors go in treating people at low risk of heart disease?
Health: The Pulse - 14 March 2007
When used frequently, painkillers like aspirin and paracetamol can raise blood pressure, say US researchers.
Health Minutes - 12 December 2006
A study questions the value of a low salt diet - and suggests it might even be harmful.
Health Minutes - 14 November 2006
Stopping antihypertensive drugs because of side effects or forgetfulness leads to an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart failure.
Health Minutes - 09 October 2006
A recent study has suggested that better treatment of high blood pressure may prevent atrial fibrillation - a common and dangerous heart condition.
Health Minutes - 05 April 2005
Australian researchers have challenged the diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure. They argue that people are too obsessed with the level of a person's blood pressure in deciding whether or not they need treatment.
Health Minutes - 07 October 2004
Are older, cheaper, blood pressure-lowering medications just as good as the newer, more expensive drugs?
Health Minutes - 07 April 2004
If you're aged over 60 and being treated for high blood pressure, there's evidence you would be better off self-monitoring your blood pressure at home.
Health Minutes - 26 November 2003
Once it was thought that the Type A personality was a culprit in the development of hypertension: the driven, aggressive, high paced, high achiever. But that theory has fallen apart over the last few years. However there may be aspects of Type A behaviour that matter.
Health Minutes - 20 November 2003
Researchers have found a link between non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs - or NSAIDS - and raised blood pressure after a woman has delivered her baby.
Health Minutes - 12 June 2003
A detailed US report on the latest information on preventing, detecting and treating high blood pressure contains findings that may contradict what many doctors believe and practise.
Health Minutes - 12 June 2003
A study shows that the older class of blood pressure lowing drugs known as diuretics are just as effective - and are much cheaper - than the newer, more expensive formulations.
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