HYPERTENSION TREATMENT

May 28 2025HEALTH

New Hope for Tough Hypertension Cases

Hypertension is a sneaky health issue. It often goes unnoticed, but it can cause serious problems if left untreated. For some people, managing high blood pressure is a constant battle. Traditional treatments don't always cut it. This is where a new player, zilebesiran, steps into the ring. It's not your typical medication. Zilebesiran is an experimental RNA interfere...

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Feb 20 2025HEALTH

High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer and Why Free Meds Matter

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a serious issue worldwide. It's the leading cause of death globally, and sadly, most of these deaths happen in countries that are not wealthy. You might be surprised to learn that only a small fraction of people with this condition have it under control. In poorer countries, it's even worse. This is where the problem starts. ...

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Feb 13 2025HEALTH

Text Messages and Hypertension: A New Approach to Care

Imagine if you could get a little nudge to live healthier just by reading a text message. That's what researchers wanted to find out when they looked into using text messages to help people with high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a big deal because it can lead to serious heart problems. Doctors usually prescribe medications to manage it, but what if there wa...

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Hypertension's Urgent Silent Visits

In Burkina Faso's bustling Ouagadougou, Bogodogo University Hospital witnesses an alarming number of hypertensive emergencies every year. Hydraulic urgencies are a silent and dangerous situation. The hospital and worldwide health practitioners see this emergency as a sudden surge in blood pressure causing significant harm to inner organs. This is a very common si...

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Jan 26 2025HEALTH

Healthcare Inequalities: Gender and Ownership in Stockholm's Hypertension Care

Did you know that there are differences in how men and women receive care for high blood pressure in Stockholm County? What's more, these differences can change depending on whether the primary health care center is run by the government or privately. Let's dig into this. Imagine you're a person with high blood pressure in Stockholm. If you visit a public primary he...

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Jan 10 2025HEALTH

Dancing Away Hypertension: New Hope for an Old Problem

You might think of dancing as just a fun way to pass the time, but what if it could also help lower blood pressure? That's what researchers are finding out. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often linked to unhealthy habits. Traditional treatments involve medicine and specific exercise programs, but these can be tough to stick to. Previous studies have shown t...

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Nov 26 2024HEALTH

Head-to-Head: How Lercanidipine and Amlodipine Stack Up for Hypertension

Hypertension, often called high blood pressure, is a common health issue. Two medicines, lercanidipine and amlodipine, are used to treat it. Both are calcium channel blockers, but lercanidipine is newer. This study wants to see which one is better at preventing serious heart problems in people with high blood pressure. Lercanidipine is praised for how well it contro...

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