Less Popular Blood Pressure Medication Is the (Slightly) Safer Choice
Two types of drugs that are recommended as a first treatment for patients with high blood pressure were found equally effective in improving cardiovascular outcomes,…
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Easy 5-Minute Workout Lowers Blood Pressure As Much as Exercise or Medication
‘Strength training for breathing muscles’ holds promise for host of health benefits. Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as “strength training…
Higher Risk of Pre-eclampsia and Hypertension in IVF Pregnancies Derived From Frozen-Thawed Embryos
A large cohort study drawn from the national IVF registry of France, which included almost 70,000 pregnancies delivered after 22 weeks gestation between 2013 and…
Blood Pressure-Lowering Medications Linked to Less Memory Decline in Older Adults
Research Highlights: High blood pressure is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia in older adults. Studies have shown that commonly prescribed high blood…
New Discovery Explains Blood Pressure-Lowering Properties of Green and Black Tea
Study results may lead to new antihypertensive medications. A new study from the University of California, Irvine shows that compounds in both green and black…
Two-Thirds of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Are Due to These Four Conditions
Model suggests higher risk based on race and age, offers insights to reduce disease impact. A modeling study suggests a majority of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations…
New Research Shows Cannabis Reduces Blood Pressure in Older Adults With Hypertension
A new discovery by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center shows that medical cannabis may reduce…
Experts Say Salt Shakers Need a Tobacco-Style Health Warning
Salt sold in supermarkets and salt shakers in restaurants should be required to carry a front-of-pack, tobacco-style health warning, according to The World Hypertension League…
Yale Cardiologists Identify a Potential Therapeutic Target for Pulmonary Hypertension
In a newly published study, Yale scientists detail the discovery of a novel cell type that is essential to the development of pulmonary hypertension and…