hypertension
17 May
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Hypertension Day today, stakeholders in the country’s health sector have identified the rising cost of drugs for the treatment of hypertension as a major concern and potential threat
5 May
High blood pressure (HBP), also known as hypertension, is often referred to as the "silent killer" for good reason. In Nigeria, a country undergoing rapid demographic and lifestyle changes, hypertension is increasingly becoming a significant health concern among the youth population. While traditionally associated with older adults, hypertension is now affecting Nigerian youth at an…
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The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidence of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has shown.
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