Blood pressure

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan back in jail after medical treatment, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo

US blood pressure drug recall does not affect Singapore: HSA

The reason given for the US blood pressure drug recall recall was “failed dissolution specifications” – that is, the pills did not dissolve as required and may not be effective.

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What your blood pressure reading misses

Former football players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find

The study was looking to establish if repetitive impacts like heading the ball affect the risk of developing dementia in footballers.

5 steps to get your blood pressure under control

Hypertension can contribute to heart attack, stroke and heart failure without ever causing symptoms.

Jailed Iranian peace laureate at risk of dying after heart attack, husband says

FILE PHOTO: A picture of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on the wall of the Grand Hotel in central Oslo before the Nobel banquet, in connection with the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize 2023, in Oslo, Norway December 10, 2023. NTB/Javad Parsa via REUTERS/File Photo

Nobel laureate Mohammadi remains in critical condition in Iran, foundation says

FILE PHOTO: A picture of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on the wall of the Grand Hotel in central Oslo before the Nobel banquet, in connection with the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize 2023, in Oslo, Norway December 10, 2023. NTB/Javad Parsa via REUTERS

‘How low can you go?’: The shifting guidelines for blood pressure control

The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down.

Brazilian Oscar diagnosed with fainting problem, remains stable

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Copa Libertadores - Group Stage - Sao Paulo v Libertad - Estadio Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil - May 14, 2025 Sao Paulo's Oscar during the warm-up REUTERS/Thiago Bernardes/File Photo

How to exercise safely to manage high blood pressure

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Mr Christopher Huang (right), an Active Health Coach with Sport Singapore, conducting a Manage Hypertension With Exercise session, run by ActiveSG, at Heartbeat@Bedok, Sept 17, 2025.

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