Hypertension : Hypertension, also referred to as high blood pressure, is a condition in which the arteries have persistently elevated blood pressure. Every time the human heart beats, it pumps blood to the whole body through the arteries.
Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing up against the blood vessel walls. The higher the pressure the harder the heart has to pump. Hypertension can lead to damaged organs, as well as several illnesses, such as renal failure (kidney failure), aneurysm, heart failure, stroke, or heart attack.
The normal level for blood pressure is below 120/80, where 120 represents the systolic measurement (peak pressure in the arteries) and 80 represents the diastolic measurement (minimum pressure in the arteries). Blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is called pre hypertension (to denote increased risk of hypertension), and a blood pressure of 140/90 or above is considered hypertension.
Hypertension may be classified as essential or secondary. Essential hypertension is the term for high blood pressure with unknown cause. It accounts for about 95% of cases. Secondary hypertension is the term for high blood pressure with a known direct cause, such as kidney disease, tumors, or birth control pills.
Taeniasis : Taeniasis is an intestinal infection caused by Taenia solium (pork tapeworm) and T. saginata (beef tapeworm). Taeniasis is acquired by humans through the inadvertent ingestion of their cysticerci in undercooked pork or beef. Taeniasis due to T. Saginata has minor impact on human health. Taenia solium tapeworm infection is of significant importance as it can cause cysticercosis. Cysticercosis is the infection with the tapeworm at the larval stage (cysticerci). Inside the body, cysticerci can develop in a number of tissues such as the muscles, subcutaneous tissues, eyes and brain. Cysticerci located in the central nervous system cause neurocysticercosis, the most severe form of the disease.