6 h. ago Public in the dark on high blood pressure despite being leading cause of heart attacks and strokes

One in three Britons have high blood pressure, or hypertension as it is known medically, which dramatically raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney failure and dementia.

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2 w. ago Keeping up this one nightly habit could help lower your blood pressure, according to experts

Nearly half of American adults are living with high blood pressure, putting them at risk for heart attacks and stroke

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2 w. ago Megan Markle's family give health update on dad as he remains in intensive care

Thomas Markle has suffered two heart attacks and a stroke in recent years, and has undergone a three-hour operation after being taken into intensive care

Politics

2 w. ago Chris Whitty outlines how to avoid illness this Christmas in ‘crucial fortnight’

England's Chief Medial Officer Sir Chris Whitty issues advice to over-65s about how to avoid infections, which he says can increase the risk of heart attacks, stroke and even dementia

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2 w. ago Having a 'beer belly' increases risk for deadly diseases more than overall body weight, study suggests

A high waist-to-hip ratio is a stronger predictor than overall obesity, and German radiologists have linked it to structural changes to the heart.

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3 w. ago Five MILLION Britons now living with high blood pressure as fight to tackle 'silent killer' has plateaued, alarming research suggests

Hypertension, as it is known medically, affects a third of adults and dramatically raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and even dementia.

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3 w. ago This food could boost heart health without any other changes needed, experts say

Adding this food to your diet could lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to new research

Society

3 w. ago Slash your cholesterol by a third in just a month... hundreds of thousands are on a new diet that's transforming lives. Here are the exact foods you need to avoid a life on statins: MEIKE LEONARD

High cholesterol causes a sticky form of fat to build up in the arteries, blocking blood flow. Left untreated, it can raise the risk of a heart attack, stroke and even dementia.

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