Women face higher heart failure risk from common blood pressure drugs
A new study from the University of Bologna has uncovered an important difference in how women and men respond to certain blood pressure medications.
The...
Thyroid treatment may increase heart death risk
Levothyroxine is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States.
It’s a synthetic version of a thyroid hormone and is used to...
Children with high blood pressure often become adults with the disease
High blood pressure isn’t just a problem for adults—it’s becoming more common in children too, and it could lead to serious health issues later...
New tool helps doctors pick the best blood pressure drugs
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects more than a billion people around the world.
It is a major health problem because it often...
Sudden cardiac arrest risk higher in people with type 2 diabetes
At the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Hamburg, Germany, new research brought attention to an important health...
Too much or too little: thyroid treatment linked to higher heart risks
Levothyroxine is one of the most prescribed medications in the United States, showing just how common thyroid problems are.
It’s used to treat hypothyroidism, a...
Blood pressure drugs may lower risk of deadly brain aneurysm ruptures
A new study has found that certain blood pressure medications may lower the risk of a dangerous brain aneurysm rupture.
Researchers found that medications called...
Experts call for broader screening for common cause of high blood pressure
Experts from the Endocrine Society are urging doctors to screen more people for a common but often overlooked hormonal cause of high blood pressure,...
This drug lowers blood pressure and may protect heart in people with arthritis
Methotrexate, a common drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), may also lower blood pressure and protect the heart, according to new research from...
Heating pad at night may help lower blood pressure
Using a heating pad overnight may help people with a rare condition called supine hypertension, where blood pressure increases when lying down, especially during...