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People over 50 in Carlow unaware of living with threat of 'silent killer' disease

A significant amount of people over the age of 50 in Carlow and across Ireland do not realise they are living with a ‘silent killer’ disease as they don't realise they are suffering from high blood pressure. It has been revealed that as many as two ...

10 May 2022 at 11:33

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Know Your Numbers Week: Could stress be giving me high blood pressure?

Life can seem pretty stressful right now. From the cost of living crisis to worrying about winter, work and everything in-between, it seems there is plenty to feel frantic about. And when stress levels spike, it can feel like our pulse and blood ...

05 Sept 2022 at 14:56

’10-minute scan can detect and cure most common cause of high blood pressure’

A 10-minute scan could allow the detection and cure of the most common cause of high blood pressure, new research suggests. Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London and Cambridge University Hospital, used a ...

16 Jan 2023 at 16:00

Awareness campaign to highlight threat of 'silent killer' disease

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Awareness campaign as many aged over 50 don't realise they have 'silent killer' disease

A significant amount of people over the age of 50 do not realise they are living with a ‘silent killer’ disease as they don't realise they are suffering from high blood pressure. It has been revealed that as many as two thirds of people over ...

10 May 2022 at 09:33

Six-monthly injection could replace daily tablets for people with high blood pressure

High blood pressure could be treated with an injection every six months instead of a daily tablet as part of a new trial into the condition. Scientists are testing the approach in what they said is a world first in how hypertension – high ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Air pollution particles ‘linked to higher blood pressure in London teenagers’

Long-term exposure to tiny air pollution particles known as PM2.5 is linked with higher blood pressure in teenagers living in London – with stronger associations seen in girls, according to research. Scientists from Kings College London, ...

08 Feb 2023 at 19:00

Women urged to know blood pressure to help prevent heart disease and stroke

All women should know their blood pressure to prevent heart disease and stroke, doctors have warned. Women are being urged to take their blood pressure seriously, with cardiologists from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) ...

17 May 2023 at 00:05

Silent killer: Millions urged to get NHS blood pressure checks

Millions of people are being urged to get NHS pharmacy checks for high blood pressure, which has been described as the “silent killer”. If left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease ...

11 Mar 2024 at 02:33

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People across Kildare urged to avoid ‘silent killer’ of high blood pressure

A new campaign is urging people living in County Kildare to avoid a 'silent killer' by getting their blood pressure checked. Three-minute checks with GPs or local pharmacies are a vital tool in detecting high blood pressure, ...

17 May 2024 at 16:33

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People across Kildare urged to avoid ‘silent killer’ of high blood pressure

17 May 2024 at 17:33

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EXPLAINED: How stress could be giving you high blood pressure

05 Sept 2022 at 22:33

Heart health could be biggest risk factor for future dementia rates – study

Heart health could be the biggest risk factor for future dementia rates, new research suggests. Compared with factors such as smoking and having less education, dementia risk factors associated with heart health may ...

26 Jun 2024 at 23:30

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