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Diabetes and high blood pressure: why are ‘urban’ diseases affecting refugees?

In camps like Mahama in Rwanda, cases of non-communicable diseases such as stroke and renal failure are growing – and even children are affected

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022

How your eyes could help diagnose high blood pressure

Most people over the age of 40 regularly see an optometrist. But while most see their optometrist for an eye exam, many don’t realise just how much our eyes can tell someone about our health. In fact, your eyes may actually be one of the first parts of our body…

The Conversation · Jul 20, 2022

High blood pressure diet – foods and drinks to avoid to lower your reading

Having high blood pressure significantly increases your risk of other serious health conditions which could be life-threatening. A poor diet will directly impact this risk

Daily Mirror · Jul 14, 2022

'A new jab for patients with high blood pressure could replace daily tablets'

Dr Miriam Stoppard looks into research that could revolutionise how hypertension is treated in this country. An injectable drug to treat high cholesterol was recently tested and approved for use

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022

Leeds shopowner sent home from A&E discovered headache was deadly brain tumour

Emer was told the headache was due to high blood pressure initially

Leeds Live · Jun 30, 2022

Simple hand exercise can help lower blood pressure, claim experts

The exercise can lower the risks of high blood pressure

Nottingham Post · Jun 29, 2022

High blood pressure lowered by easy hand exercise recommended by experts

Having a firm grip can actually help improve your health, including lowering your blood pressure.

Daily Record · Jun 27, 2022

Race is often used as medical shorthand for how bodies work. Some doctors want to change that

Several months ago, a lab technologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital mixed the blood components of two people: Alphonso Harried, who needed a kidney, and Pat Holterman-Hommes, who hoped to give him one.

Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2022

Kill the night light before it kills you: New evidence illuminated

Older people exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night "were significantly more likely to be obese, and have high blood pressure and diabetes. 

The New Daily · Jun 27, 2022

Lower your blood pressure reading with easy hand exercise that's 'better than meds'

High blood pressure is a serious condition that requires careful vigilance to keep it in check. One simple exercise has been shown to lower your reading - and may be just as powerful as medication

Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2022