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WHO report: 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension in 2024, only 1 in 5 have it under control

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released its second Global hypertension report, showing that 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension in 2024, yet just over one in five have it under control either through medication or addressing modifiable health risks. more

Study says poor health and early death caused by metabolism-related risk factors has increased by 50% since 2000

The latest findings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021, published today in The Lancet(link is external), provide new insights into health chal ...

WHO report claims proper hypertension treatment can avert 76 million deaths between 2023 and 2050

A report released by the World Health Organization on Tuesday released a report which showed approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if cou ...

Study reveals COVID-19 may trigger new-onset high blood pressure

Dallas: An analysis of electronic medical records for more than 45,000 people found that COVID-19 infection was significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure, accor ...

Blood pressure greater than 130/85 mmHg can cause heart damage in adolescents: Study

New York: Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics c ...

High blood pressure now more common in low and middle-income countries, new report finds

New York: The vast majority of people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, – a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney and oth ...

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