90% Of Britons Don’t Know Their Blood Pressure Rate – And More Than Five Million Are Unaware They Have Potentially Fatal Condition

And just 30 per cent understood what blood pressure readings mean, while almost half understood exactly how many daily calories to consume. Most people know their PIN number, mobile and home telephone numbers off by heart, according to the survey of 2,000 Britons. Nearly half of the nation could memorise their national insurance and car registration numbers, and over a third knew how many sugars their friend has in their tea and the age of their family pet. However, only one in 10 people knew their blood pressure numbers fewer than half of those who knew their lottery numbers (23 per cent). Nine out of 10 people asked had not had their blood pressure taken in the last two years.
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Home blood pressure monitoring may improve control

Katrin Uhlig from Tufts Medical Center in Boston, who has studied home blood pressure monitoring. “I don’t think it’s the fix for everything, but it certainly is very promising,” Uhlig, who was not involved in the new research, told Reuters Health. In another recent study, people who were able to communicate with their pharmacists online ended up with better blood pressure control a year later (see Reuters Health story of May 22, 2013 here:). For their report, Dr.
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Some Blood Pressure Drugs Might Help Slow Alzheimer’s: Study

“There’s a safety record [with those],” she said. Her advice? “If you are thinking of getting pregnant and you have high blood pressure and you take medication, talk to your doctor. You might be on a medicine that is not safe [during pregnancy].” “I think this has been little studied,” she said of the safety of blood pressure drugs during pregnancy. The U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality funded the research. Copyright 2012 HealthDay .
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More Pregnant Women on Blood Pressure Drugs: Study

Some of these patients had Alzheimer’s disease while others didn’t. Some had been diagnosed with dementia but not Alzheimer’s. Most were in their 70s or 80s when they died. Patients taking angiotensin receptor blockers had fewer brain plaques whether or not they had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the researchers found. Moreover, these results were seen only among those who had been taking angiotensin receptor blockers and not among patients taking any other blood pressure medications. Patients treated with angiotensin receptor blockers had fewer brain plaques than people not treated with any blood pressure drug, the study also found. “Uncontrolled hypertension is a recognized risk for Alzheimer’s disease and for vascular dementia, so this is unsurprising, but highly welcome, news,” said Dr.
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Digestive Health: 10 Tips For Getting Your Digestive System Back On Track

High-fiber foods such as fruit, vegetables and whole grains also help you feel full, which can help lower your chance of overeating throughout the day. Keeping a running tab on the fiber you consume can help give you more energy. 3 Hydrate Water is one of those essential elements for a healthy digestive system. Adequate hydration gives your digestive system the moisture it needs to properly function.
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Our ‘gutsy’ digestive system

is important for the prevention of virtually all sorts of disease, from normal coughs and colds to cancer. The afriendly or gooda bacteria support your health in several ways: Help digest food and absorb nutrients. Produce folic acid and vitamin B12 for healthy blood cells. Stimulate production of immune cells on the intestinal walls. Activate white blood cells that kill bad bacteria. Caring for your gut In order to build a healthy digestive system and to be healthy for life, you need to start giving your digestive health the special attention it deserves.
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Surgical Treatment Gives New Hope To High Blood Pressure Patients In The Uae

Dubais first Renal Nerve Ablation patient was Mr Khalid Omari, a 56-year old senior manager at a construction company in Dubai, who had struggled with high blood pressure medications for around 12 years and had already had open heart surgery to unblock arteries. High blood pressure is a silent killer and once symptoms are apparent, it is often too late. I had suffered from headaches and knew something was not right. Following my heart surgery and after working with blood pressure medications with the team at the American Hospital Dubai, we had built a high level of trust; so, when we first discussed this new treatment, I researched the background carefully for several months and then agreed to the surgery. Recovery was fast and I certainly feel more energetic and motivated but we await the final outcome over the next three to six months.
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Realistic Expectations For New ‘Breakthrough’ Blood Pressure Technology

Conceivably many of these patients have white coat hypertension which is unmasked by ABPM. The lesson to be learned here is that all of these studies should either be placebo controlled or at least mandate ABPM at baseline and every follow up. Renal denervation has not been approved for use in the US by the FDA. Renal denervation products are available in Europe fromMedtronic, St. Jude Medical, Boston Scientific,Covidien, Recor, andTerumo. Many more companies are working on new devices.
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High blood pressure in pets can be of concern

Polycythemia is a disease where there are too many red blood cells. Primary hypertension can occasionally be diagnosed in pets without any underlying disease, but this is not as common in pets as in people. The elevated blood pressure may cause vessels to rupture and bleed. Symptoms of this are commonly associated with the eyes and brain. Retinal detachment resulting in sudden blindness is the first symptom many cats with hypertension have. Seizures, trouble walking and altered mental activity may be seen if hypertension causes bleeding in the brain.
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