Why home blood pressure monitoring could save lives
A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reveals that increasing the use of home blood pressure monitoring among U.S. adults with hypertension...
Common blood pressure drugs may affect memory, study finds
A recent study from the University of California, San Diego, has revealed that a widely used group of medications, known as anticholinergic drugs, might...
These health workers are the secret to lowering high blood pressure
A new study from Tulane University has revealed that pharmacists and community health workers may be the most effective in helping patients control high...
How your partner’s high blood pressure could affect your own health
New research shows that if one partner in a couple has high blood pressure, the other is more likely to have it too.
This finding...
B vitamins may help lower blood pressure in a surprising way
Scientists from the University of Maine have made an interesting discovery about how certain vitamins could help lower blood pressure. High blood pressure, also...
How sleep apnea triggers high blood pressure
Sleep apnea affects nearly 40 million adults in the U.S., with many relying on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines to help them breathe...
Weight loss surgery beats medications for long-term blood pressure control
A new study shows that bariatric surgery is more effective at controlling high blood pressure in people with obesity compared to using blood pressure...
Scientists discover eating more fruits and vegetables lowers blood pressure and protects heart, kidneys
A new study has shown that eating more fruits and vegetables can significantly lower blood pressure and improve heart and kidney health in people...
High blood pressure linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk, study finds
A new study suggests that people over 60 with untreated high blood pressure may have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
The research, published...
How diet could help control high blood pressure in lungs
A new discovery by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh suggests that dietary changes could help treat pulmonary hypertension, a serious lung condition.
Pulmonary hypertension...