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# Blood Pressure

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# bmj
Smoking and diabetes have a greater impact on heart attack risk in women than men - study
Smoking increased a woman’s risk of a heart attack by 55% more than it increased the risk in a man.
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Nov 8th 2018, 6:15 AM
# snooze button
Sleeping too much or not enough may have bad effects on health
Fewer than six and more than 10 hours of sleep per day are associated with conditions such as increased blood pressure.
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Jun 16th 2018, 8:15 AM
# stroke risk
'I'd get out of bed and the next thing wake up on the bathroom floor'
Fainting spells led to Les Carroll being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that increases the risk of stroke.
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Oct 15th 2017, 6:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Have you had your blood pressure checked?
The Irish Heart Foundation recommends that people over the age of 30 get their blood pressure checked once a year.
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Aug 8th 2017, 8:17 AM
# high blood pressure
The 'silent killer' that affects one million people in Ireland
“It’s a ticking bomb, people are walking around with diabetes and [high] blood pressure and they’re not aware that they have it.”
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Aug 7th 2017, 8:00 PM
# irish heart
Why don't Irish people get their blood pressure checked?
High blood pressure can cause a heart attack, stroke or cognitive difficulty in later life.
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May 21st 2017, 7:15 AM
# So Salty
Cutting out salt may not lower your blood pressure
Adults are recommended to limit their daily intake of sodium to around 2,300 milligrams a day.
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Apr 30th 2017, 8:45 AM
# For your heart
Here's why you should really work on getting your blood pressure down
It has all kinds of good effects.
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Nov 10th 2015, 6:03 AM
# risk detection
Could you have a stroke in the next 10 years? Where you live could have a lot to do with it...
A new risk detection method aims to predict heart disease and strokes in people over 40.
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Mar 26th 2015, 6:03 AM
# Blood Pressure
Some people might need more salt in their diets, not less
New research suggests that a moderate intake is best to reduce blood pressure.
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Aug 14th 2014, 10:14 AM
# Health
Father Ted star's sons join Taoiseach to launch blood pressure roadshow
A free roadshow will help 3,000 adults across the country learn whether or not they suffer from high blood pressure.
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Sep 24th 2013, 4:50 PM
# Pregnancy
Irish researchers help develop test for dangerous pre-eclampsia
A team received €6 million in EU funding and will conduct a trial of their prototype for spotting the signs of the condition, which can occur during pregnancy.
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Jul 2nd 2013, 2:45 PM
# Healthscare
Two dead over suspected mix-up of sleeping and blood pressure pills
France’s health regulator has withdrawn a brand of blood pressure pills amid fears of a packaging issue.
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Jun 11th 2013, 8:00 AM
# World Health Day
People urged to get blood pressure checked on World Health Day
Every year, the World Health Organisation selects a priority area of global public health concern as the theme for World Health Day. This year’s theme is high blood pressure.
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Apr 7th 2013, 7:15 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do you think schools should increase time spent in PE classes?
A new study shows risk factors for heart disease can be found in Irish children as young as 10, so should schools increase time spent on physical activities?
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Jan 17th 2013, 10:11 AM
# Heart Health
People more likely to take preventive medications combined in a single pill
New research indicates that changing the delivery of several medications into one fixed-dose combination pill could improve people’s adherence to preventative medications.
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Nov 7th 2012, 2:56 PM
# Careful Now
Down with that sort of thing: Dermot Morgan's sons launch Heart Month
The family of the late Father Ted actor launched the Irish Heart Foundation’s Heart Month September campaign later today.
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Aug 22nd 2012, 1:11 PM
# heart month
Dermot Morgan's sons to launch Heart Month
Brothers Rob, Don and Ben Morgan – who lost their father to a heart attack 14 years ago – are urging people to avail of free blood pressure checks offered by the Irish Heart Foundation over September.
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Aug 22nd 2012, 8:15 AM
# Contraceptives
Teen girls on pill at risk of high blood pressure
A new study also showed alcohol consumption in teenage boys increased the risk of high blood pressure later in life.
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Jul 12th 2012, 5:58 PM
# Stroke
Almost 60 per cent more women than men dying from stroke
New statistics have highlighted the risk of stroke amongst women in Ireland, showing that stroke kills twice as many women as breast cancer.
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Apr 15th 2012, 7:09 PM
# Lung disease
Irish scientists find potential new treatment for smoking-related diseases
The new approach could help save patients with conditions often associated with long-term smoking.
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Feb 21st 2012, 3:20 PM
# Blood Pressure
Genetic variants influence blood pressure: study
New research has uncovered a link between genes and blood pressure – however experts say that lifestyle factors are still important contributors to hypertension.
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Sep 14th 2011, 9:41 AM
# Inventions
Ever needed boots fitted with a blood pressure sensor? You're in luck
These boots, and many other semi-useful ideas, are being showcased at the world’s largest inventions fair in Geneva today.
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Apr 6th 2011, 3:32 PM
# Health
Sugary soft drinks linked to hypertension
Experts have warned that sugary drinks have been linked to hypertension – which causes hardening of the arteries, kidney damage and heart disease.
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Mar 1st 2011, 4:19 PM