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4 out of 5 people not properly treated for high blood pressure: WHO report

NEW YORK (WABC) — A new report by The World Health Organization (WHO) found that four out of five people with high blood pressure are not being properly treated. The report focused on the global detriments of hypertension as well as recommendations on how to conquer the “silent killer.” The condition may lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney damage and other health problems. The number of people living with hypertension (blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher or taking medication for hypertension) has doubled between 1990 and 2019. What was 650 million is now 1.3 billion. Almost half

Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India?

NEW DELHI (AP) — Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh independence advocate whose killing two months ago is at the center of a widening breach between India and Canada, was called a human rights activist by Sikh organizations and a terrorist by India’s government. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that his government was investigating “credible allegations that agents of the Indian state were linked to the killing of a Canadian citizen” after Nijjar was gunned down on June 18 outside a Sikh cultural center in Surrey, British Columbia. Nijjar was a prominent member of a movement to create an

Almonds can help lower cholesterol levels, blood sugar regulation, healthy BP, weight management, rich in antioxidants and gut health

New Delhi, Sep 19: Almonds are great for helping lower cholesterol levels, blood sugar regulation, healthy Blood Pressure, weight management, rich in antioxidants and gut health. Read on to find out why eating almonds is healthy. Benefits: What Makes Almonds Healthy? If you’ve been wondering whether almonds are healthy, rest assured that these little nuts have plenty of benefits to offer. Some of the most well-researched benefits of including almonds in your diet are discussed below. Lower Cholesterol Several studies indicate almonds’ ability to improve blood fat profiles. This is important because high levels of certain fats in the blood,

India expels Canadian diplomat, says concerned about ‘anti-India activities’

NEW DELHI, Sept 19 (Reuters) – India said on Tuesday it had expelled a Canadian diplomat with five days’ notice to leave the country, just hours after Ottawa expelled the South Asian nation’s top intelligence agent and accused it of a role in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader. The development was the latest in an escalating row between the two nations, with Canada saying on Monday it was “actively pursuing credible allegations” linking Indian government agents to the murder in British Columbia in June. The Canadian high commissioner, or ambassador, in New Delhi had been summoned and told

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