High Blood Pressure Is a Silent Killer, but Experts Say Australia Is Not Doing Enough

High Blood Pressure Is a Silent Killer, but Experts Say Australia Is Not Doing Enough
A doctor (R) examines a patient on September 25, 2012 in Godewaersvelde, northern France, during a medical check-up. Philippe Huguen/AFP/GettyImages
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Australia should not discount the danger of high blood pressure, which is the main culprit behind most death and disease in the country, a group of Australia’s leading experts has warned.

While just over one in five adults–more than four million Australians–have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, researchers found that many of them are not receiving proper treatment, and 50 percent of them are not aware of it.
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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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