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Category: High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also referred to as Hypertension, HTN or HPN, is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated.
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Research into cereal tackling cholesterol | News 
Four of Australia’s leading research institutions will collaborate closely over the next three years to fast-track development of new ‘healthier’ varieties of three of the world’s most widely cultivated cereal grains.
Targeting high blood pressure | News
A new call for research from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (the Alliance) will investigate how to implement programs to reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke in low and middle-income settings.
Pregnant women falling short on nutrition | News
Pregnant women are skimping on fruit and vegetables and gaining too much weight, according to a new Australian study.
High blood pressure: the silent killer of the century | Features 
High blood pressure is often referred to as a ‘silent killer’ because most people do not feel any symptoms until it has caused considerable damage to their body. High blood pressure affects more than two million Australians and contributes to thousands of deaths every year.
Be careful of salt | News
A high salt diet can cause serious health problems including high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.
Weight-loss proves effective cure for sleep apnoea | Features
For obese men, dramatic weight loss can be an effective way to improve moderate to severe sleep apnoea, according to scientists at Karolinska Institutet.
Reducing carbon can improve health | News
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) has called for the introduction of comprehensive policies to address climate change following the release of a series of six papers in The Lancet demonstrating that policies to tackle climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions can substantially improve health at the same time.
Obesity – are drugs the answer? | News
Australia is losing the battle against obesity and more attention must be given to the role of drugs in managing weight loss, according to leading obesity researchers from the University of New South Wales.
Failure to express anger doubles heart risk | Features
Men who do not openly express their anger about unfair treatment at work double their risk of having a heart attack or dying from serious heart disease, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Heart shows the head how it’s done | News
Methods used for analysing a person’s risk of cardiovascular diseases are shedding new light on assessing and modifying a person’s risk of depression, according to a study from The Australian National
University.
Help for people with sleeping disorders | News
Philips has launched a new Sleep Therapy System to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Using intelligent technology, this new system simplifies patient management by monitoring patients and recognising when therapy needs are changing, while offering sophisticated comfort enhancements.
Men need to get tough about their health | Features
Health professionals, researchers and educators gathered in Newcastle recently as part of the National Men’s Health Gathering 2009 to raise awareness about failings in men’s health and how they need to be addressed, urgently.
New side effects found in statins | Features
They have been hailed as wonder drugs — lowering cholesterol and helping heart patients recover their health — but side effects of some statin therapies may be loss of muscle mass and premature fatigue, especially in older people, the largest patient group taking them.
Call for cardiovascular health checks | News
Four leading health charities have called for the implementation of a national program of regular cardiovascular health checks, saying it could prevent thousands of premature deaths and ease pressure on hospitals by better identifying people at high risk of developing disease and ensuring they received the needed treatment and on-going care.
Men need to change lifestyle to live longer over 50 | Features
Middle aged men who smoke, have high blood pressure and raised cholesterol levels can expect a 10–15 year shorter life expectancy from age 50 compared with men without these risk factors.
Nutrition experts welcome Preventative Health Taskforce report | News
Australia’s peak nutrition body has welcomed the release of the Government’s National Preventative Health Taskforce report – ‘Australia: The Healthiest Country by 2020’, which outlines a series of proposals to improve the health of Australians.
New trial supports community nursing | News
With almost half the adult population obese or overweight and even more making unhealthy lifestyle choices involving alcohol and tobacco, Australia is facing a crisis of premature death and rising health costs, a fact highlighted this week in the federal government’s National Primary Health Care Strategy.
Nuts good for heart, eyes and gut | News
Scientific research has found that eating a handful of nuts each day can halve your risk of developing heart disease, lower blood cholesterol, help control weight and act as a preventative measure against Type 2 diabetes.
Help GPs spend more time preventing illness | News
The Medicare rebate system should be reformed to enable General Practitioners to spend more time helping patients to avoid preventable health problems, the AMA has said.
Hey man, take charge of your health | News
AMA Queensland is urging all Queensland men to take greater care of their health and so reduce their chance of developing potentially preventable disease.
Child deaths drop sharply | News
Deaths of children aged under five years have dropped by 27% globally since 1990, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) estimates.
Time for action on Australia’s growing weight problem | News
The nation’s largest independent disease prevention groups have called for immediate and serious action to control Australia’s growing weight problem following the release of new data showing 62% of Australians adults are now overweight or obese.
The Preventative Health Taskforce will revolutionise healthcare | Features
Check out our exclusive interview with Rob Moodie, the chair of the Australian Preventative Health Taskforce, about Kevin Rudd’s bold ambition to make Australia the most healthiest nation in the world by 2020.
Cardiovascular disease is still a huge problem | News
Statistics released recently by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), again highlight the devastating impact of cardiovascular disease on the Australian population. Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer, responsible for 34% of all deaths in Australia.
Food industry welcomes government’s preventative health agenda | News
The Australian food and beverage industry has welcomed the federal government’s announcement outlining details of its preventative health agenda.
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