Latest hypertension News

New WHO guidelines: up to 45% of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed
High Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease In Obesity
Urine drug test may boost adherence to blood pressure medications
Elecoglipron, an oral small molecule GLP-1 RA, moves to Phase III programme and unlocks next chapter in AstraZeneca’s cardiometabolic and kidney portfolio
Experts call for urgent action as seven million Australians living with high blood pressure
Alcohol testing improves blood pressure management in primary care when appropriate
Monash study links irregular blood pressure patterns to poorer brain health
Brisbane Shoppers Offered Life-saving Health Checks
Blood biomarkers could detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease – and slow its progression
Study finds dementia risk factors could depend on which country you live in
High blood pressure impacts 2 in 5 Australian adults and many aren’t aware
Stroke No Joke For Melbourne Comedian
WHO launches revamped SHAKE package to help reduce salt intake
George Institute welcomes new WHO guidance on potassium-enriched salt
Sleep apnea compromises far more than a good night’s rest – 2 neuroscientists outline the risks and the need for better diagnosis
Strengthening asthma and COPD care through primary health care in Nepal and Sri Lanka
Life-saving Reminder This May
How unhealthy ultra-processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them
Kinder, Gentler Diagnosis Of Primary Aldosteronism
George Institute researcher wins NHMRC scholarship to tackle a hormone at the heart of Australia’s hypertension crisis
Single-pill Blood Pressure Treatments Added To PBS
Simpler treatment, better outcomes — PBS reforms a critical step forward to improve blood pressure control in Australia
Magnetic fluid injected into the heart could stop strokes before they start
Taking Pressure Off Lungs
Australian Cardiovascular Alliance welcomes National Chronic Conditions Strategic Framework
Common Drug Class May Increase Risk Of Heart Disease
Widely used anticholinergic drugs may raise heart disease risk
Anthony Rodgers takes out top NSW state award for cardiovascular research award
What wearables can (and can’t) tell you about your heart health
Fiji launches National STEPS Survey to bolster fight against NCDs
Fiji Launches National STEPS Survey
Bulk-billing rates are up. But there’s more to delivering the best possible care
Stroke Foundation and Heart Foundation unite to tackle high blood pressure
Health Leaders Join Forces To Tackle Silent Killer
Study finds overweight and obesity-linked cardiovascular deaths increasing in young Australians
Professors Anthony Rodgers and Alta Schutte named finalists in national cardiovascular research awards
Press Conference – Bridgewater
$6.4m awarded to Monash in AEA Ignite grants for industry-backed projects in energy, health, AI and manufacturing
Researchers Awarded $53.3 Million In NHMRC Ideas Grants
Stay Active In New Year With Apple Watch
Clues to Alzheimer’s disease may be hiding in our ‘junk’ DNA
Book explores ‘modernity and malevolence’ in Indian clinical care
Hypertension Affects Brain Much Earlier Than Expected
Doctors For Nutrition Launches Australia’s First Publicly Available Culinary Medicine Course to Save Lives and Billions in Healthcare Costs
Poisonings from ADHD medication have quadrupled in last ten years, study finds
Health headlines can be confusing – these 3 questions can help you evaluate them
Five scary myths about sugar this Halloween – by a nutritionist
Antidepressants: physical side-effects vary depending on the drug type – new research