Adults who suffer from gum disease are TWICE as likely to have high blood pressure, study warns Researchers at UCL looked at the link between gum disease and blood pressure Found people with periodontitis are 2.3 times more likely to have hypertension In study, 14% of people with periodontitis had a medically high blood pressure This … Read more
Sydney Lotuaco is opening up about her season on The Bachelor, where she was the only Asian woman of the 30 vying for Colton Underwood’s heart. The 27-year-old NBA dancer dropped out of the show in 10th place during the show’s sixth week, and now she’s opening up to US Magazine about her time on … Read more
NHS doctors to give Covid patients statins and blood pressure drugs in hope they will prove to save lives as part of new trial Participants will be given apixaban – or Elquis – typically used to stop blood clots Or the cholesterol busting drug atrovastatin – sold over the counter for £12 Researchers are aiming … Read more
Why your workout regime should be based on your blood pressure: People can stave off heart attacks and strokes with tailor-made exercise routine, experts say Heart benefits of different exercise vary according to individual’s blood pressure European Society of Cardiology urged doctors to divide patients into groups Around one in three adults in the UK … Read more
US piles pressure on Boris Johnson to resolve post-Brexit Northern Ireland border dispute with the EU and warns trade deal with America could be at risk A bipartisan group of US senators has issued a new Brexit-linked resolution The resolution calls for the ‘full implementation’ of the Northern Ireland Protocol It warns a failure to … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon is facing demands for answers today after a Tory MP revealed bombshell messages suggesting her chief of staff was ‘interfering’ in the complaints process about the Alex Salmond case. Pressure is mounting on the First Minister for an explanation after Former Cabinet minister David Davis used Parliamentary privilege to reveal messages indicating senior aide … Read more
I often feel very faint. Could it be a side effect of the blood pressure medication I take? The short answer is, yes. The most commonly prescribed medications for blood pressure are angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, calcium channel blockers and diuretics. Familiar names will be ramipril, amlodipine and indapamide, and dizziness is a common side … Read more
HSBC caves in to pressure to improve its climate change commitments and stop financing fossil fuels By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 11 March 2021 HSBC has caved into calls to improve its climate change commitments ahead of its annual shareholder meeting in May. … Read more
Pressure grows on Priti Patel to call inquiry after ‘botched’ probe over false ‘VIP paedophile ring’ claims Priti Patel is facing increasing pressure to launch inquiry into the ‘Nick’ scandal Six former home secretaries signed a joint letter demanding fresh investigation They want Patel to launch a new independent inquiry into Operation Midland By Stephen Wright … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing fresh Tory pressure to bring forward his lockdown timetable as deaths continue to plunge. The first phase of the relaxation plan is coming into effect today, with pupils returning to classrooms and one-on-one social meetings allowed outdoors. However, despite the surging vaccine rollout and deaths continuing to plummet the PM has … Read more