Weekend workouts may add years to your life
New research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that getting your weekly exercise in just one or two days –...
How often should you check your blood pressure at home?
Keeping track of your blood pressure at home is an important way to manage high blood pressure, also known as hypertension.
This condition affects millions...
Taking blood pressure medicine at night may improve heart health
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health problem. It can lead to serious issues like heart attacks, strokes, or heart...
Common headache drug may cause big drop in blood pressure
Acetaminophen is a common pain medicine that many people take to help with headaches, fevers, or body aches. Most of the time, it’s taken...
This blood pressure drug might help people live longer
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that a common blood pressure medicine might help people live longer and stay healthier.
The drug, called...
High blood pressure alone can damage kidneys, study finds
A new study from the Medical University of Vienna shows that high blood pressure on its own—without other health problems like diabetes—can cause early...
Heart failure tied to faster mental decline, study finds
More than six million Americans live with heart failure, and a new study shows that these individuals are more likely to experience faster mental...
This daily habit effectively prevents heart disease, high blood pressure
The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a new statement encouraging doctors to help patients with slightly high blood pressure or cholesterol become more...
This common blood pressure drug has fewer side effects, study finds
A major study conducted over 17 years and involving more than 730,000 people with high blood pressure has revealed new findings about two commonly...
These things can cause high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a common health condition that affects millions of people around the world.
It happens when the force of...