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October 29 is #WorldStrokeDay. Learn B.E. F.A.S.T. Balance loss, Eye changes, Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911. Call even if symptoms go away. Share the signs with someone you care about: stroke.org/en/about-stroke/s…
The Call for Abstracts is Now Open for the 2027 World Hypertension Congress in Goiania, Goias, Brazil "Hypertension without Borders", deadline November 30, 2026 at hyperworld2027.com.br/trabal…
The WHL joined the National Forum for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention’s Value & Access Collaborative in submitting consensus feedback to ICER on its draft evidence report evaluating baxdrostat and lorundrostat for hypertension.
Read the joint comments: natforum.org/ICER-letter
Safer NCD care requires systems that support appropriate early detection, timely assessment, accurate diagnosis and clear information.
Access the campaign toolkit:worldpatientsalliance.org/wo…
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#VascularHealth
❗️Vascular risk is not just a stroke issue
🧠It is a brain-aging issue
☝️Cerebrovascular disease can accelerate cognitive decline
💪Intensive control of modifiable risk factors remains our best strategy to preserve #BrainHealth
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The World Hypertension League has a new series of expert videos for World Hypertension Day.
Insights from Professors Bert-Jan van den Born, Gianfranco Parati, Thomas Felix Luescher, Paul K. Whelton, and S. N. Narasingan at whleague.org
#WorldHypertensionDay #WHD2026
May 17th is World Hypertension Day (WHD).
Together with OMRON, World Hypertension League supports global efforts to raise awareness on high blood pressure.
Monitoring and screening matter.
#WorldHypertensionDay #ControllingHypertensionTogether #KnowYourNumbers
May 17th is #WorldHypertensionDay. The WHD campaign toolkit is posted at whleague.org/about-us/whd-ca….
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It's 2025 Salt Awareness Week! 6 Ways to 6 Grams. Visit actiononsalt.org.uk/awarenes… for more info.
Protect Yourself From Heart Disease
Knowing your blood pressure can help you protect yourself from heart disease, the leading cause of death for men and women. See your healthcare team today to get your numbers and be healthy this year. youtu.be/XNWQP_cahWM
November is #DiabetesAwarenessMonth. Diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure are linked. This month, check your A1C, blood pressure, cholesterol and then make a plan you can keep. #DiabetesAwarenessMonth #HeartHealth #KnowYourNumbers
Out of control blood pressure is the world’s leading cause of death.
In a new video, patients share their experiences living with high blood pressure, and health experts explain why access to blood pressure medicines is essential.
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