A simple plan to save millions from high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the main causes of heart disease and strokes. These serious health problems kill millions...
Licorice may raise blood pressure even in small amounts
Many people enjoy eating licorice for its sweet and unusual taste. But a new study from Linköping University in Sweden shows that even a...
Potassium may be key to lowering blood pressure, study finds
A new study from the University of Waterloo in Canada suggests that eating more potassium-rich foods may be better for lowering blood pressure than...
Too much of this vitamin B may harm heart health
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have uncovered a new pathway that may explain how high levels of niacin (vitamin B3), once widely recommended to...
New treatment could help the heart heal itself
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia have made a major breakthrough in heart regeneration that...
ADHD drugs may change blood pressure and heart rate
A large study led by the University of Southampton has found that medications used to treat ADHD cause only small changes in blood pressure...
This blood pressure drug may help people live longer
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that a common blood pressure medicine called rilmenidine might help people live longer and stay healthier...
Second blood pressure number may predict dementia and stroke
Scientists at the University of Miami have found that the lower number on a blood pressure reading—called diastolic blood pressure—may give important clues about...
High blood pressure drugs may increase risk of inflammatory disease
Psoriasis is a common and chronic skin condition that shows up as red, itchy, and scaly patches, often on areas like the knees, elbows,...
Blood pressure drugs may raise glaucoma risk, study finds
A new study suggests that people taking a certain kind of blood pressure medicine, called Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs), may have a higher chance...