Understanding Hypertension Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a silent and potentially deadly condition that can lead to severe health problems like heart attacks and strokes. It manifests when the force of blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high. It is a common condition affecting both adults and children and comes in two main types: primary and secondary hypertension Continue reading →

Jakarta. A member of the polling station working group (KPPS) in Makassar City, South Sulawesi, passed away on Monday after experiencing a fever while on duty. Fahriansyah, 26, took his last breath at RSUD Haji in Makassar. Continue reading →

A new study published in JAMA Network Open has shed light on the pediatric blood pressure (BP) screening practices in Canada, uncovering the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) among children, and the effectiveness of current hypertension guidelines. Led by senior author Rahul Chanchlani, MD, and his team, the study highlights a notable increase in pediatric blood pressure screening and hypertension prevalence after the introduction of the 2016 Hypertension Canada and 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for pediatric hypertension. The study, which involved 343,191 children and adolescents aged 3-17 years, discovered that the proportion of patients whose BP was documented at least once annually increased from 13.3% in 2011 to 20.2% in 2019 Continue reading →

Patient selection We prospectively recruited patients who had suffered symptomatic spontaneous ICH for brain MRI and 11C-Pittsburgh compound B (PiB) PET scans at NTUH between September 2014 and October 2022 (Fig.1)11,12. We excluded patients with potential causes of secondary hemorrhage, including trauma, structural or vascular lesions, brain tumors, severe coagulopathy due to systemic disease or medication, or patients who suffered ischemic stroke with hemorrhagic transformation Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered if your snoring could be more than just a nuisance to your partner? If so, youre not alone Continue reading →

Breaking Down Health Disparities with Digital Tools Health disparities among marginalized communities have long been an issue of concern in the healthcare field. Continue reading →

February 14, 2024 The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, according to a recent study published in the Feb. 2024 Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), an American College of Cardiology (ACC) journal. Researchers from Peking University Clinical Research Institute in Beijing, China found that people who used a salt substitute had a 40% lower incidence and likelihood of experiencing hypertension compared to those who used regular salt Continue reading →