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What is Blood Pressure or Hypertension? High blood pressure (hypertension) is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such as heart disease.  An estimated 1.13 billion people worldwide have hypertension, which means 1 in every 4 men and 1 in every 5 women has hypertension. Hypertension significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney, and other diseases. How Heart attack happen? A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to the heart is blocked and heart muscle cells die from lack of oxygen. The longer the blood flow is blocked, the greater the damage to the heart. Symptoms of Severe High Blood Pressure : Chest pain Irregular heartbeat Vision problems Severe headaches Nosebleed Fatigue or confusion Difficulty breathing Blood in the urine Pounding in your chest, neck, or ears can cause damage to brain, kidney, heart To reduce BP : Do's : Incr

What is DIABETES? Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Hyperglycaemia, or raised blood sugar, is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes and over time leads to serious damage to many of the body's systems, especially the nerves and blood vessels. In 2014, 8.5% of adults aged 18 years and older had diabetes. In 2019, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths. To present a more accurate picture of the deaths causes by diabetes, however, deaths due to higher-than-optimal blood glucose through cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and tuberculosis should be added. In 2012 (year of the latest available data), there were another 2.2 million deaths due to high blood glucose. Between 2000 and 2016, there was a 5% increase in premature mortality from diabetes. In high-income countries, the prematu