Today (7th April 2013) is the world health day and for this year, they are focusing on global awareness on the issue of hypertension or also known as raised blood pressure.
Hypertension is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure. Hypertension is a serious disease with high prevalence and incidence world wide. it's not new and it's increasing especially in this era, the era where people live in a sedentary life.
Hypertension increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. Uncontrolled hypertension can also cause blindness, irregularities of the heartbeat and heart failure.
However, high blood pressure is preventable and treatable. Early detection is the key. all adults should know their blood pressure and should know what are the risks for this disease and how to prevent its occurrence.
Lets together we prevent hypertension and live a better life!
::prevention is better than cure::
Hypertension is a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure. Hypertension is a serious disease with high prevalence and incidence world wide. it's not new and it's increasing especially in this era, the era where people live in a sedentary life.
Hypertension increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. Uncontrolled hypertension can also cause blindness, irregularities of the heartbeat and heart failure.
However, high blood pressure is preventable and treatable. Early detection is the key. all adults should know their blood pressure and should know what are the risks for this disease and how to prevent its occurrence.
Lets together we prevent hypertension and live a better life!
::prevention is better than cure::
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