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  2. Blood pressure - Wikipedia

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    Blood pressure ( BP) is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels. Most of this pressure results from the heart pumping blood through the circulatory system. When used without qualification, the term "blood pressure" refers to the pressure in a brachial artery, where it is most commonly measured.

  3. Management of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    Blood pressure target. For most people, recommendations are to reduce blood pressure to less than or equal to somewhere between 140/90 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg. In general, for people with elevated blood pressure, attempting to achieve lower levels of blood pressure than the recommended 140/90 mmHg will create more harm than benefits, in particular for older people.

  4. Hypertension - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. [11] High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms itself. [1] It is, however, a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral ...

  5. Workplace wellness - Wikipedia

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    Workplace wellness. Workplace wellness, also known as corporate wellbeing outside the United States, is a broad term used to describe activities, programs, and/or organizational policies designed to support healthy behavior in the workplace. This often involves health education, medical screenings, weight management programs, and onsite fitness ...

  6. Occupational cardiovascular disease - Wikipedia

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    Occupational cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are diseases of the heart or blood vessels caused by working conditions, [1] making them a form of occupational illness. [2] These diseases include coronary heart disease, stroke, cardiomyopathy, arrythmia, and heart valve or heart chamber problems. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death ...

  7. Local physician concerned about health risk of Tapee Tea - AOL

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    With continued use, steroids have dangerous side effects which include, but are not limited to: high blood pressure, diabetes, weight gain, osteoporosis, stomach ulcers, adrenal insufficiency ...

  8. Prehypertension - Wikipedia

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    Prehypertension. Prehypertension, also known as high normal blood pressure and borderline hypertensive ( BH ), [1] is a medical classification for cases where a person's blood pressure is elevated above optimal or normal, but not to the level considered hypertension (high blood pressure). Prehypertension is now referred to as "elevated blood ...

  9. History of hypertension - Wikipedia

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    History of hypertension. The modern history of hypertension begins with the understanding of the cardiovascular system based on the work of physician William Harvey (1578–1657), who described the circulation of blood in his book De motu cordis. The English clergyman Stephen Hales made the first published measurement of blood pressure in 1733.

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