Common Blood Pressure Drug Linked to Cardiac Arrest Risk
Researchers have found a possible safety concern involving nifedipine, a common medicine used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain.
The study suggests that...
Common Painkiller Can Suddenly Lower Blood Pressure
Acetaminophen is one of the most familiar pain medicines in the world, but researchers have found that it can have a surprising effect when...
Heart Disease Risk May Start in Your 20s
Heart disease is often thought of as a problem that appears in middle age or later.
But a new study suggests that warning signs connected...
Potassium May Be the Missing Piece in Blood Pressure Control
For decades, advice about high blood pressure has focused heavily on one message: eat less salt.
A new scientific report argues that this approach may...
New Treatment May Repair Arteries in High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is often described as a silent threat because people can feel perfectly well while damage slowly develops inside their bodies.
Researchers have...
Both Blood Pressure Numbers Matter to Heart Health
When someone checks your blood pressure, the result usually appears as two numbers, such as 120 over 80.
Many people pay most attention to the...
Common Painkiller May Raise Blood Pressure
Paracetamol is one of the most widely used pain medicines in the world, but taking high prescription doses regularly may have an unexpected effect...
Could Fasting Reduce High Blood Pressure?
Fasting may help lower high blood pressure by changing the body's metabolism, according to researchers from Pantox Laboratories.
They propose that going without food for...
Common Blood Pressure Drug May Increase Eye Disease Risk
A widely used type of blood pressure medicine may be linked to a higher risk of glaucoma, according to a large study from the...
New Drug Approach May Help Repair Damage From High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is one of the world's most common health problems, and it often causes damage without producing obvious warning signs.
A new animal...