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This CPD module provides an overview of hypertension, including the causes and risk factors, diagnosis and treatments.
29 Jan 2019 , 15 Min Module
This module provides an overview of hypertension screening and management including drug treatments and self-help advice through lifestyle interventions
22 Jan 2019 , 900 Min Module
Community pharmacists could do significantly more to improve vascular health says Professor David Taylor
07 Dec 2018 , 2 Min Article
A study into the management of hypertension through the NMS offers some pointers for pharmacist-led care
03 Oct 2018 , 2 Min Article
Pharmaceutical advances since the formation of the NHS in 1948 have saved countless lives, Mark Greener writes
25 Jul 2018 , 4 Min Article
While medical advances are making strokes less fatal, there are signs that patients are being affected at a younger age due to lifestyle factors.
14 May 2018 , 4 Min Article
Researchers have linked migraine to most CV diseases – and there is a strong stroke connection as well
26 Feb 2018 , 1 Min Article
Analgesics for neuropathic pain and opioids may increase the risk of obesity and hypertension, according to new research
02 Feb 2018 , 1 Min Article
Recent advice from MHRA on the use of heart failure drugs has caused confusion
01 Feb 2018 , 1 Min Article
Cardiac arrest can prove fatal in minutes without treatment, yet awareness of how to use public access defibrillators remains low.
13 Dec 2017 , 4 Min Article
Parveen is talking to her counter assistant, Mirabelle, about having a defibrillator installed outside the pharmacy...
30 Aug 2017 , 1 Min Article
Knowing what to eat and what not to eat for the benefit of our health can be confusing, especially as there’s conflicting information.
17 Aug 2017 , 4 Min Article
Liver cirrhosis is associated with an increased risk of stroke, researchers from New York report in JAMA Neurology
21 Jul 2017 , 1 Min Article
Breastfeeding reduces the chance of developing CVD by about 10 per cent, says new research
07 Jul 2017 , 1 Min Article
Previous studies may have underestimated the risks of upper GI bleeding in elderly patients who take daily aspirin
30 Jun 2017 , 1 Min Article
Two in five people do not adhere fully to their antihypertensive medication or even take it at all
26 Jun 2017 , 1 Min Article
