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TODAY'S FEATURE ARTICLE:Thursday August 7, 2008
High blood pressure in the bush
Hypertension is a silent condition – someone who has high blood pressure often doesn't know about it. But it's a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, stroke and kidney failure. It's the biggest single contributor to poor health in Australia, and nowhere more so than in Australia's rural community, where studies suggest it's not only more common, but less successfully treated than in the cities. ...   Click Here to Read More
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Overview
What is blood pressure?
Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of your body in vessels called arteries. Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries....
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Effect of High Blood Pressure on Your Body
Find out about the effect of high blood pressure on your body. Click on the brain, eyes, arteries, kidneys, and heart to get a closer look at what high blood pressure does to these organs....
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Treatment
Tips for Keeping High Blood Pressure Under Control
There is a lot you can do to prevent HBP. These same healthy habits will help you keep HBP under control.Keep a healthy weight. Being overweight adds to your risk of HBP...
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Prevention
How Can I Prevent High Blood Pressure?
Anyone can develop high blood pressure, also called hypertension. African Americans are at higher risk for this serious disease than any other race or ethnic group...
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Hypertension Research Studies
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others...
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