COVID-19 Pandemic Associated With Higher Blood Pressure Across the United States
Blood pressure control worsened in both men and women with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2020. Women and older…
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Smaller Brains: Earlier Onset of High Blood Pressure Affects Brain Structure – May Increase Dementia Risk
People with high blood pressure diagnosed before age 55 had smaller brains compared to people who had normal blood pressure, and people who developed high…
Personalized Advice: How To Prevent and Treat High Blood Pressure With Exercise
The first personalized advice on the most effective exercise to lower blood pressure was published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of…
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,…
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…