Can blood pressure medicine affect your bowel health?
High blood pressure is a serious health problem that affects about one in every ten people around the world. It increases the risk of...
Keeping blood pressure low may help older adults live healthier lives
High blood pressure, or hypertension, happens when the force of blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels stays too high for too...
Blood pressure drug shows promise for slowing aging and extending life
Scientists from the University of Liverpool have discovered that a common blood pressure medication, rilmenidine, may help slow the aging process and extend lifespan....
Common blood pressure drug may be linked to this skin disease
Psoriasis is a long-term skin condition that affects millions of people around the world. It causes red, dry, and scaly patches that can be...
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic can prevent heart disease, study finds
Losing weight is a common New Year’s resolution, and many people are now turning to advanced weight-loss medications like Ozempic for help.
These drugs belong...
High blood pressure can harm kidneys early—even without diabetes
A new study from the Medical University of Vienna has found that high blood pressure (hypertension) can cause early damage to the kidneys—even in...
These people are at greater risk of uncontrolled high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects nearly half of adults in the United States, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). It’s a serious...
Taking blood pressure drug at night lowers heart disease risk
A recent study has found that people with high blood pressure can improve their heart health and lower their risk of serious heart problems...
Understanding high blood pressure drugs and their side effects
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a serious condition that often requires medication to keep it under control. These medicines can lower the risk...
New discovery could help hearts heal faster after a heart attack
Scientists at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have found a new way to help the heart heal after a heart attack—by boosting the...