Fast high blood pressure control key to stroke prevention in older people
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common condition, especially among older adults. It’s often called a “silent” issue because it usually...
Research finds best blood pressure target for older people
High blood pressure, or hypertension, happens when the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high.
Doctors measure this...
Marijuana use linked to higher risk of death from high blood pressure
A study from Georgia State University has found that using marijuana could triple the risk of dying from high blood pressure. The study examined...
Major causes of high blood pressure everyone needs to know
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition that affects millions worldwide. It happens when the force of blood pushing against the walls of...
Common blood pressure measurement method may miss key diagnoses
A recent study has found that the widely used method for measuring blood pressure, known as the "cuff method," may often provide inaccurate readings,...
This small habit can help prevent heart disease, high blood pressure
The American Heart Association (AHA) has a fresh message for doctors treating healthy adults with slightly high blood pressure or cholesterol: encourage them to...
Keeping blood pressure in check can lower dementia risk, study finds
A team of researchers from Beijing Anzhen Hospital and other institutions recently conducted a study that sheds light on the connection between blood pressure...
Scientists find better high blood pressure treatments
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a major risk factor for heart disease and comes with a significant economic burden, costing the...
How coffee and tea drinking habits might affect blood pressure
A recent study led by Choy-Lye Chei, published in The European Journal of Nutrition, suggests that drinking habits for coffee and tea could play a...
Your personality may hold clues to your high blood pressure risk
When we think about high blood pressure, it’s often as just another number checked during doctor visits.
But new research shows that its effects go...