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What Is Hypertension? What Causes Hypertension?
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is chronically elevated. With every heart beat, the heart pumps blood through the arteries to the rest of the body. Blood pressure is the force of blood that is pushing up against the walls of the blood vessels. If the pressure is too high, the heart has to work harder to pump, and this could lead to organ damage and several illnesses such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure, aneurysm, or renal failure.
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Malaria Cases Reported In Cambodian Public Facilities Drop More Than 50%
There was more than a 50 percent drop in the total number of malaria cases reported by public facilities in Cambodia between 2003 and 2008, according to the National Centre for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control"s annual report, which was released on Tuesday, the Phnom Penh Post reports. Officials are attributing the decrease to village-based treatment and education programs.
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SLU Explores Best Ways To Use Standard TB Vaccine
In a study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, Saint Louis University"s Center for Vaccine Development is investigating whether the standard vaccine used in foreign countries against tuberculosis offers better protection as a shot, drink or combination of both.
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Historic Day For Health Care, Nurses And Midwives - ANF Welcomes Legislation To Increase Access To Quality Health Care

New legislation giving "eligible midwives" and nurse practitioners prescribing rights on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Medical benefits Schedule (MBS) will allow more Australians to access quality, affordable health care according to the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF). The Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill and a Professional Indemnity Bill covering midwives will be tabled in Federal Parliament tomorrow (24 June). "The ANF congratulates the Australian government and the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon for recognising the benefits that highly skilled and educated nurse practitioners and midwives bring to the health of all Australians," Ged Kearney ANF Federal Secretary said. "The government has taken a practical, common sense approach to helping more people get safe, effective health care. Nurse practitioners already have authority to prescribe medications but patients could not get rebates on the medicines and tests they prescribed." The legislation would also allow pregnant women access to the full range of services available from eligible midwives. Ms Kearney said the ANF and peak nursing and midwifery bodies were looking forward to further talks with the Minister for Health and Ageing in order to work out the detail of the legislation. "The legislation must be designed to give patients efficient access to the full range of care that nurse practitioners and midwives provide," she said. "People need our care now, let"s make it happen." Australian Nurising Federation


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