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U.S. Ranks High in Hypertension Awareness, Treatment and Control
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| Awareness of the prevalence of hypertension has increased substantially over the past 40 years in high-income countries, as has treatment and control of the condition. But, the level of control falls short of rates seen in dedicated hypertension programs, and it’s stagnating, according to research published last month in The Lancet. |
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Stroke Treatment Without Thrombolytic Therapy, New Research
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| Stimulating the sphenopalatine ganglion—a collection of nerve cells closely associated with the trigeminal nerve most responsible for headaches—could be a safe intervention for patients with acute ischemic stroke who aren’t eligible for thrombolytic therapy, researchers report in The Lancet. |
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