Hypertension (high blood pressure)
The heart is a pump designed to force blood through our body. Blood is pumped from the heart through the arteries out to our muscles and organs. Every adult over 40 should get their blood pressure checked. Pumps work by generating pressure. Put ... [... more]
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Metabolic syndrome
Dr Trisha Macnair looks at the various conditions that make up metabolic syndrome. For centuries, doctors have recognised the dangers of conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. But only recently have they realised there's a ... [... more]
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Pre-eclampsia
Pre-eclampsia is a condition, which occurs only during pregnancy, or immediately after delivery of the baby. Women develop high blood pressure together with protein in the urine and fluid retention (oedema). Although pre-eclampsia is usually ... [... more]
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Blood pressure (high)
Persistent high blood pressure (hypertension), if untreated puts you at greater risk of having a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or stroke. The systolic pressure. This is the first and higher measurement. It is a measure of the blood ... [... more]
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Catapres
Catapres tablets contain the active ingredient clonidine hydrochloride, which is a type of medicine called a centrally-acting antihypertensive. It is used to lower high blood pressure. Clonidine works by stimulating alpha receptors in the brain. ... [... more]
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Newsletters
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Rasilez (aliskiren)
Rasilez tablets contain the active ingredient aliskiren, which is a type of medicine called a renin inhibitor. It is used to help lower high blood pressure. Aliskiren works by preventing the action of an enzyme in the body called renin. Normally ... [... more]
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Pregnancy-induced high blood pressure (pre-eclampsia)
Up to 1 in 10 pregnant women develop raised blood pressure accompanied by the appearance of protein in the urine (proteinuria) and retention of excessive amounts of fluid in the body (oedema). It is not usually seen before the sixth month of ... [... more]
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Wahida S. Karmally
Who gets high blood pressure? Should you panic if you or someone you love develops hypertension? How can you help yourself, even if you're in a high-risk... Written by David Carroll and Wahida S. Karmally Controlling High Blood Pressure the ... [... more]
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Stephen T. Sinatra
The numbers speak for themselves. More than 50 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure-and yet despite the billions we spend on medication, the death rate from high blood pressure has risen 36 percent in the past decade. Clearly, the ... [... more]
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Hypertension
In the UK, about one in five people, at least 10 million, have high blood pressure - or hypertension. Since they don't usually have any symptoms, many say they're not worried about it. But should they be? Blood pressure is the force exerted by ... [... more]
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Kattovit Low Sodium 6x 175g - 6x 175g
 Kattovit Low Natrium is a full-food diet that was developed especially for cats with heart and liver problems. This dry food is suitable in cases of: Heart damage. High blood pressure Liver disease (with elevated levels of fat) A high salt content in [... more]
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