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Keeping blood pressure under control

September 16 2009
By PSA.org.au
Keeping blood pressure under control

Blood pressure – we all need some. Blood pressure is what keeps those life sustaining, oxygenated red blood cells circulating around our body. But too much blood pressure can result in a catastrophic outcome – just like a pressure cooker on high heat without an escape valve. Hypertension (the medical term for abnormally high blood pressure)...
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Taking the pressure off diabetes

July 15 2009
By PSA.org.au
Taking the pressure off diabetes

National Diabetes Week has again focused our attention on the fastest growing non-infectious disease in the world. And this year there is special emphasis on the association between diabetes and high blood pressure. Uncontrolled diabetes poses a serious risk to our health. Complications can include blindness, kidney failure and increased risk of heart disease and...
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