WHO: Food, drinks for the poor are the most unhealthy
The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern on Monday, Oct. 7, on the growing consumption of the poor of sugary and fatty food which the WHO said was making those
The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern on Monday, Oct. 7, on the growing consumption of the poor of sugary and fatty food which the WHO said was making those
The age a woman starts her periods might be linked to her risk of hypertension (high blood pressure) later in life.
Last week, various specialists in the treatment of hypertension and its complications gathered for the 24th joint annual convention of the Philippine Hypertension Society (PSH) and the Philippine Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society (PLAS).
This week, we’re commemorating the first death anniversary of Dr. Ramon F. Abarquez Jr., an icon of cardiology in the Philippines.
Hypertension represents a major burden in Asia and in many parts of the world. This disease comes with a high prevalence rate and, unfortunately, poor levels of awareness and control
Last week, I had the privilege to chair one of the plenary sessions at the annual convention of the European Society of Hypertension in Barcelona, Spain.
Here we round up some of the recent research showing how high blood pressure can be prevented and controlled.
In two weeks, we’ll embark once again on our annual May Measurement Month (MMM) blood pressure (BP) mass screening. MMM is a monthlong campaign to increase public awareness on high BP. It is participated in by more than 100 countries worldwide, and the Philippines is one of the global leaders in this initiative spearheaded by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH).
Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables may not be enough to counteract the effect of high salt intake on blood pressure.
This month, everyone can be part of a nationwide activity that can hopefully save 30,000 Filipinos annually, over five years, from premature deaths due to complications of hypertension. Among the lives you may save could be your own and those of your loved ones.
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