High blood pressure is sometimes referred to as the “silent killer” by organisations like the British Heart Foundation (BHF), because it rarely has any signs or symptoms. As a result, the BHF says: ...

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Adults over 40 in England are being encouraged to take advantage of Boots' newly reintroduced Health MOT service. The high street pharmacy chain is offering a quick, 15-minute health check that ...

Dr Chris van Tulleken sets out to test the health claim made for three foods – beetroot, garlic and watermelon. It’s said they can all reduce our blood pressure but what’s the truth?

You can get your blood pressure checked at most pharmacies, GP surgeries and as part of your NHS Health Check. Everyone over the age of 40 is advised to have their blood pressure checked at least ...

The NHS could prevent thousands more heart attacks and strokes every year by offering everyone in the UK aged 50 and over a single "polypill" combining a statin and three blood pressure lowering ...

A finger-prick blood test to diagnose the deadliest form ... told The Independent: “When the NHS is under huge pressure and its workforce is in crisis, a simple finger prick test to help ...

The NHS could prevent thousands more heart attacks and strokes every year by offering everyone in the UK aged 50 and over a single "polypill" combining a statin and three blood pressure lowering ...

Bupa research has found three in four UK adults don't know their blood pressure, and half don't know their weight.

Health chiefs were today urged to reconsider approving a breakthrough Alzheimer's drug proven to tackle the devastating disease on the NHS. Lecanemab and donanemab were hailed as 'the beginning ...

They pointed to a landmark 2003 paper which estimated that giving all over 55s a polypill containing aspirin, folic acid and drugs to lower blood pressure and cholesterol could prevent 80% of heart ...