Stressed out

Few studies on hypertension, but doctors say it is rising

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The salt challenge

Its restriction in food can help India fight high BP

Vicious cycle

Cost of treating hypertension itself leads to stress

The link between blood pressure and suicides

Rising trend

Poor and the young are new victims of hypertension

Letters

Living in Nairobi’s slums is tough — residents are 35% more likely to suffer from high BP than those in rural areas

Low socio-economic status of the slum residents, coupled with high medication prices and limited treatment aggravate the crisis

New research shows South Africa’s levy on sugar-sweetened drinks is having an impact

Carbonated sugary drinks play a major role in making these numbers hard to attain. A 250 ml cooldrink contains upwards of 26 g  of sugar &…

Every 1 in 3 adults has hypertension, but only half know it

New WHO report called for prioritising  prevention, early detection and effective management of high blood pressure

Unhealthy countryside

It was once associated with the rich and urban. Today, hypertension is fast spreading in rural India. This is a cause for concern because …