9 h. ago The blood pressure secret: everything you need to know to improve yours – and live a longer, healthier life

It is known as ‘the silent killer’, because many people suffer from high blood pressure without even being aware of it. Here is where your numbers should be, and how to change them for the betterThe older you get, and the more obsessed with your health, the more it feels as if life comes down to numbers: how many more years you can expect; your lean body mass; your percentage of visceral fat; how dense your bones are; how many kilos you can squat; how long you can deadhang; how often you still do it; your levels of LDL and HDL cholesterol; your resting heart rate; your overnight blood oxygen level; how quickly you can run; how many steps you do in a day; how many hours you sleep; how fast you are shrinking; how often you get up to pee.I say you, of course, but what I mean is me. I fixate on all those things and more. Do you want to know my vascular age as calculated by my smart scales? I will tell you. The point is that some of these numbers matter more than others. And one that def...

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29 h. ago Nutritionist reveals the healthiest things to order from your local Chinese takeaway

Ordering a Chinese takeaway is a weekend treat enjoyed by millions-but worries about high cholesterol, blood pressure and obesity can easily put you off your dinner.

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37 h. ago 'I reversed high blood pressure and palpitations by losing 7st without jabs'

Nicola Graham, 54, had struggled with her weight for years, but it wasn't until she was hit by the menopause that she decided to take action

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37 h. ago You CAN reverse high blood pressure without drugs: Leading heart expert reveals simple steps

If left untreated, high blood pressure can be fatal-with recent research linking it to kidney failure and even vascular dementia.

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57 h. ago New study finds four cups of hot drink daily 'slashes cholesterol and cuts blood pressure'

A new study into the health benefits of drinking tea has shown that Britain's favourite hot drink may actually help protect your heart and cut the risk of heart attack and stroke

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57 h. ago New research says daily cup of drink loved by Brits 'slashes cholesterol and lowers blood pressure'

A certain number of cups is the ideal amount

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59 h. ago Ditch instant hot chocolate for this 'amazing' recipe with simple ingredients

A viral TikTok recipe allows you to make a decadent hot chocolate using just a handful of ingredients and has been dubbed the 'best ever'

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4 d. ago Apple explains how its new Watch can measure how hard your heart is beating

Apple’s health boss, Dr Sumbul Desai, tells David Phelan how the company built a system that it hopes could save lives

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4 d. ago The hidden gem Manchester park with incredible autumn colours and a unique café

Enjoy beautiful displays and round off your walk with a hot drink and a sweet treat

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5 d. ago ‘Risky is the best way to be’: Tim Curry on sexuality, surviving a stroke – and 50 years of stardom

From Rocky Horror to the Muppets, Curry’s extraordinary career made him world-famous. Then, a stroke left him paralysed. The actor talks about his cocaine years, his friendship with David Bowie – and the moment his mother came at him with a knife‘It’s difficult not to see it as a kind of finale,” says Tim Curry of his memoir, Vagabond. That he’s written it at all is a surprise. Curry has always liked the comfort of privacy – my efforts to persuade him to do an interview with the Guardian began more than five years ago. At 79, he still prefers looking forward, too, which is how he has covered so much ground in his career.Boundless energy has been the actor’s hallmark. He once exerted so much while filming the murder mystery comedy Clue – in which he plays the frantic, sharp-tongued butler Wadsworth – that a nurse who took his blood pressure on set told him he was at risk of having a heart attack.I’ve always tried to make my villains amusing. It gives them a bit more edge Continue rea...

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6 d. ago Liver disease breakthrough as scientists discover two common medications can REVERSE deadly condition

Spanish scientists have found that combining a drug to tackle high cholesterol and one for high blood pressure, could 'significantly' reduce fat build up.

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6 d. ago The common vegetable that can lower blood pressure in just two weeks

It can lower blood pressure by suppressing potentially harmful bacteria in the mouth

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8 d. ago A World Cup preying on Fomo: Fifa’s 2026 ticket scheme is a late

Dynamic pricing, crypto detritus and corporate doublespeak have made the task of buying 2026 World Cup tickets a grim case study in the monetization of emotionWhen the first tickets for the 2026 World Cup went on sale last week, millions of fans joined online queues only to discover what Gianni Infantino’s assurance that “the world will be welcome” really means. The cheapest face-value seat for next summer’s final, somewhere in the gods of New Jersey’s 82,500-seat MetLife Stadium where the players are specks and the football’s a rumor, comes at a cost of $2,030 (oxygen tank not included). Most upper-deck seats range from $2,790 to $4,210, according to customers who finally glimpsed the prices that had been closely guarded. The much-touted $60 tickets for group-stage games, propped up by Fifa as evidence of affordability, exist only as comically tiny green smudges on the edge of digital seating maps, little more than mirages of inclusivity.Fifa had kept the costs under wraps until th...

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9 d. ago My Manor, Omar Shah of the Maginhawa Group shares his favourite food and drink places in Kentish Town

My Manor, Omar Shah of the Maginhawa Group shares his favourite food and drink places in Kentish Town  Hot Dinners

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9 d. ago Almost all heart attack victims have one of these four warning signs

A new study has found that almost all people who have suffered a heart attack had at least one risk factor beforehand

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1 week ago NHS high blood pressure warning issued to anyone currently taking common pill

The NHS has a cautionary note to people who are taking the commonly prescribed medication

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1 week ago Amlodipine NHS 'caution alert' to anyone taking it for high blood pressure

People who take the common medication need to avoid one particular food item

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1 week ago Major supermarket leans into celeb trend with new range of seasonal hot drinks from just 19p

Cosy season is well and truly upon us and Scots don't need to splash the cash to get a seasonal hot drink on the go

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1 week ago Businessman, 33, hospitalised after eating 6lbs of Haribo cola bottles in three days: 'It was absolute agony'

A father-of-one was hospitalised for six days after his Haribo cola bottle gorging spree caused his blood pressure to rise, leaving him with agonising stomach cramps.

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1 week ago Eating one nut regularly can 'cut cholesterol and protect from heart disease'

Television's Dr Amir Khan has made the case for a common nut - one he consumes regularly due to its possession of multiple antioxidants and many other health benefits

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