Around half of Hongkongers with pre-hypertension who joined a personalised healthy lifestyle coaching programme have seen their blood pressure return to normal after six months, a local university has found. The study, conducted from 2022 to 2025, covered 4,399 participants aged between 35 and 59, who were at high risk of developing chronic diseases. It…
Video content above is prompted by the following: Lifestyle modifications form the essential foundation for resistant hypertension management, with sodium restriction being particularly crucial as these patients tend to avidly retain sodium. Dietary counseling should focus on practical, actionable advice rather than complex numerical targets, emphasizing elimination of added salt, adoption of plant-based diets rich…
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Embracing a healthy lifestyle, eating balanced diet, and monitoring timely can help control high blood pressure, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Hypertension Day on Saturday. World Hypertension Day is observed every year on May 17 to raise awareness of hypertension and its serious medical complications. “On World…
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is often called a silent killer, it can quietly pave the way for serious health issues, including heart disease and other chronic conditions. Managing blood pressure is essential for long-term health and well-being. Observed every year on May 17, World Hypertension Day aims to raise awareness about the risks associated…
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As part of his daily routine, Hong Kong retiree Yiu Po-tai, 81, has to rummage through a plastic bag full of medicine and gulp down 16 different pills to manage his chronic illnesses. “I suffer from hypertension and had shingles two years ago, but I still have not recovered from the nerve pain,” said the…
As part of his daily routine, Hong Kong retiree Yiu Po-tai, 81, has to rummage through a plastic bag full of medicine and gulp down 16 different pills to manage his chronic illnesses. “I suffer from hypertension and had shingles two years ago, but I still have not recovered from the nerve pain,” said the…
Do you eat breakfast? If so, what do you have? The first meal of the day has long been seen as the most important, with research showing links between having breakfast and better health through lower incidence of diabetes and heart disease and a lower body mass index. The rise in popularity of intermittent fasting…
There has been a clear shift in how people, especially younger adults, are proactively engaging with their health as per new research findings. Take a look at how this shift contributed to 84% year-on-year rise in awareness around lifestyle diseases among Indians. India’s Health Focus Shifts: 84% Annual Surge In Awareness of Lifestyle Diseases, Research…
Hong Kong will expand a screening programme to more accurately assess cardiac health threats by including testing for high cholesterol starting on Friday, with 4 per cent of participants expected to be identified as only suffering from that condition. Commissioner for Primary Healthcare Dr Pang Fei-chau said on Saturday that about 110,000 residents had joined…