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It was once associated with the rich and urban. Today, hypertension is fast spreading in rural India. This is a cause for concern because hypertension, if not checked, can lead to heart and kidney diseases. Healthcare facilities are already poor in villages, where nearly three-fourths of Indians live. For the poor the cost of treatment itself can add to stress, a trigger for high blood pressure.

Publication Date: 
30/04/2011
Vibha Varshney [2], Aparna Pallavi [3]
Down to Earth [4]
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Fast Foods [5], Health [6], Health Care [7], Health Effects [8], Heart Diseases [9], Hypertension (Blood Pressure) [10], India [11], Lifestyles [12], Maharashtra [13], Mizoram [14], Non Communicable Diseases [15], Rural Health [16], Unemployment [17], Urbanisation [18], Wardha (D) [19]
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