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An Effective Approach to High Blood Pressure Control A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease, hypertension, and heart failure, along with stroke, continue to be leading causes of death in the United States (1,22). Hypertension currently affects nearly 78 million∗∗∗The estimate is based on the hypertension definition of blood pressure reading ≥140/90 mm  Hg, current use of antihypertensive medications, or being told about having hypertension on 2 occasions by a healthcare provider. When the third component of the definition is excluded, the estimated number of prevalence cases among U.S. adults would be 67 million (3). adults in the United States and is al...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions - March 24, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Newly Diagnosed Dementia and Increased Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Nationwide Population-based Study.
Conclusion: Individuals with dementia, especially Alzheimer's disease, are at greater risk of developing stroke, especially in intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage than patients without dementia. Early mental screening programs and health education should be initiated for dementia patients. PMID: 24484279 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Alzheimer Research - January 31, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Wang HK, Tsai KJ, Huang CY, Wang LC, Lu K, Chen HJ, Lin CW, Lee YJ, Fang PH, Chang LC, Li YC Tags: Curr Alzheimer Res Source Type: research

Does Socioeconomic Status or Acculturation Modify the Association Between Ethnicity and Hypertension Treatment Before Stroke? Brief Reports
Conclusions— We found no evidence that socioeconomic status or acculturation modifies the association between ethnicity and hypertension treatment before stroke.
Source: Stroke - October 21, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Levine, D. A., Morgenstern, L. B., Langa, K. M., Skolarus, L. E., Smith, M. A., Lisabeth, L. D. Tags: Health policy and outcome research, Primary prevention, Acute Cerebral Infarction Brief Reports Source Type: research

Tobacco use in older adults in Ghana: sociodemographic characteristics, health risks and subjective wellbeing
Conclusions: Tobacco use among older adults in Ghana was associated with older men living in rural locations, chronic ill-health and reduced life satisfaction. A high proportion of older adults have stopped using tobacco, demonstrating the possibilities for effective public health interventions. Health risk reduction strategies through targeted anti-smoking health campaigns, improvement in access to health and social protection (such as health insurance) will reduce health risks among older persons who use tobacco.
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - October 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alfred YawsonAkosua BaddooNana Hagan-SeneadzaBenedict Calys-TagoeSandra HewlettPhyllis Dako-GyekeGeorge MensahNadia MinicuciNirmala NaidooSomnath ChatterjiPaul KowalRichard Biritwum Source Type: research

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