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Hypertension is the biggest cause of death and disability in the world, yet it remains underdiagnosed, undertreated and, in many cases, poorly controlled. As in the previous edition, 'Fast Facts: Hypertension' advises on: ; accurate measurement of blood pressure and problems such as 'white-coat' hypertension; routine assessments for people with high blood pressure; other modifiable risk factors (smoking, high cholesterol levels etc.); non-pharmacological...

Nuclear physics applications in medicine and energy are well known and widely reported. Less well known are the many important nuclear and related techniques used for the study, characterization, assessment and preservation of cultural heritage. There has been enormous progress in this field in recent years and the current review aims to provide the public with a popular and accessible account of this work. The Nuclear Physics Division of the EPS...

This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. Discusses the transition from a largely oral to a fundamentally literate society in the early modern period. During this period the spoken word remained of the utmost importance but development of printing and the spread of popular literacy combined to transform the nature of communication. Examines English, Scottish and Welsh Oral culture to provide...

The International Scientific Conference Economic Policy follows the long tradition of conferences held in the Moravian-Silesian Region, the Czech Republic and is organized by European Research University. Conference main topics: Economic Policy and Sustainability Legal Aspects of Economic Policy The Role of the State in the Economy Growth Policy Labour Market and Social Policy Fiscal Policy and Public Finance Monetary Policy and Financial Markets...