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Warning as ‘controversial’ NHS blood pressure check changes come in

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“Controversial” changes to the pharmacy blood pressure check service that sector leaders warned could put patients at risk came into force on Thursday, September 3. NHS England published an updated version of the Hypertension Case-Finding Service (HCFS) specification last month, with one of the key changes restricting GP signposting to adults aged 40 and over … Read more

Blood pressure can be lowered with 1 household item

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A daily dose of peppermint oil has lowered blood pressure among a sample group of people, a clinical trial has found. Researchers in the UK gave 40 volunteers aged 18 to 65 a measure of the concentrated natural extract over 20 days. Those who took the oil saw an average drop of 8.48 millimetres of … Read more