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Two injections a year for blood pressure? Lancet review signals major shift in hypertension care

Published on : Feb 16, 2026

A new review published in The Lancet has signalled what...

: First Check Team
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American Heart Association revamps blood pressure guidelines for the first time since 2017. Could YOU be at risk?

Published on : Oct 27, 2025

Hypertension remains one of the world’s most pressing health challenges. Globally,...

: Sakshi Srivastava
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World Hypertension Day: Rising Stress, poor sleep, and addiction is fueling hypertension in youth, says expert

Published on : May 17, 2025

 World Hypertension Day, observed on May 17, aims to raise...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Diabetes, hypertension leading causes of kidney disease in India: Dr Vijay Kher

Published on : Mar 26, 2025

Diabetes and hypertension are the leading causes of kidney disease...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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Early-life sugar restriction can protect against diabetes and hypertension later in life

Published on : Nov 5, 2024

  Reducing sugar intake during the first 1,000 days after...

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FACT CHECK: Can cleaning a cowshed cure cancer, and stroking a cow’s back lower blood pressure?

Published on : Oct 15, 2024

CLAIM:  Stroking a cow’s back lowers one’s required dosage of...

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High BP affects almost 50% of American women: FDA

Published on : May 15, 2024

Although one may not feel sick at first, if the...

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Hypertension affects one in three adults globally: WHO global report on hypertension

Published on : Sep 21, 2023

The first-of-its-kind, comprehensive analysis finds that currently, only one in...

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Explainer: What is hypertension?

Published on : May 17, 2023

This World Hypertension Day, let’s manage blood pressure better with...

: Sharmila Saha Roy 
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World Hypertension Day 2023: Important facts about high blood pressure

Published on : May 17, 2023

Dr Ashwani Mehta, a senior cardiologist at Sir Ganga Ram...

: Zoya Hussain
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