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I am obsessed with my blood pressure. Can I hack my way out of high readings?
Emma Beddington
November 2023
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NHS pharmacies in England to offer over-40s heart checkups
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Findings contradict earlier fears that pills for high blood pressure could worsen disease
March 2019
Thousands offered blood pressure drugs as threshold reduced
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November 2018
Check blood pressure at gyms and train stations, says British Heart Foundation
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Dementia risk to 50-year-olds with raised blood pressure – study
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Should we all get a health check?
Testing for high blood pressure can save lives – but experts say that unnecessary tests, such as whole body scans, may just find problems that probably don’t need treatment. So what should you be tested for?
