6 Myths About Hypertension or High Blood Pressure, Busted
4 years, 3 months ago

6 Myths About Hypertension or High Blood Pressure, Busted

News 18  

Hypertension, more commonly known as high blood pressure, is a chronic condition that’s emerging as a huge concern in India? Fact: Many believe that you don’t need to regularly check your blood pressure levels if you’re below 40 years of age, but as indicated above, the prevalence of hypertension among younger people proves that this is not true. Yes, hypertension has age-related risk factors, but it’s a lifestyle disease, and you can develop it in your teen years if too many risk factors exist unchecked. However, the American Heart Association is of the opinion that people with a high risk due to family history can avoid getting hypertension by making good lifestyle choices.

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Hypertension control improves in India, but undiagnosed condition a concern, says Lancet study
2 years ago

Hypertension control improves in India, but undiagnosed condition a concern, says Lancet study

The Hindu  

Hypertension control has improved in the country over the past few years, but undiagnosed and uncontrolled blood pressure among people remains a concern, says a study published in The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia. Althaf Ali, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, who is one of the authors, said: “The pooled control status for hypertension between 2001 and 2020 …

Hypertension: a ticking time bomb in Indian adolescents
2 years, 1 month ago

Hypertension: a ticking time bomb in Indian adolescents

The Hindu  

High blood pressure is already a problem of great magnitude in India. The Indian National Health Portal reports that 30% of adult Indians have elevated blood pressure — a little higher in urban compared with rural areas. Adolescents with high fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c, serum triglyceride and LDL cholesterol levels also have a greater risk of high blood pressure. …

World Hypertension Day: Why blood pressure and heart have mercurial relationship
2 years, 7 months ago

World Hypertension Day: Why blood pressure and heart have mercurial relationship

Firstpost  

World Hypertension Day: While high blood pressure itself may be a relatively silent and inconspicuous disorder, it is arguably the commonest risk factor for heart diseases High blood pressure, also known as Hypertension, is one of the most common disorders in India and worldwide. While high blood pressure itself may be a relatively silent and inconspicuous disorder, it is arguably …

The India hypertension control initiative
2 years, 7 months ago

The India hypertension control initiative

The Hindu  

The story so far: A project called the India Hypertension Control Initiative finds that nearly 23% out of 2.1 million Indians have uncontrolled blood pressure. By December 2020, IHCI was expanded to 52 districts across ten States — Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal. To achieve India’s target of a 25% …

World Hypertension Day 2022: Believing in these blood pressure myths can be fatal
2 years, 7 months ago

World Hypertension Day 2022: Believing in these blood pressure myths can be fatal

Hindustan Times  

World Hypertension Day 2022: World Hypertension Day is just round the corner and it's the perfect occasion to spread awareness about the silent killer that catches you off guard and hardly has any signs and symptoms to warn you. High blood pressure is often brushed aside as a common occurrence and people may have a tendency to not take it …

Have You Checked Your BP Today? Hypertension is The Silent Killer That Increases Your Risk of COVID Death
3 years, 4 months ago

Have You Checked Your BP Today? Hypertension is The Silent Killer That Increases Your Risk of COVID Death

News 18  

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious medical condition that is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Hypertension or high blood pressure is a serious medical condition that is responsible for at least 10.4 million deaths and 218 million disability-adjusted life years globally. The presence of hypertension “It is important for people who have high …

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