Blood pressure and cholesterol drugs could protect people more than 10 years
In a recent study, researchers found that blood pressure and cholesterol lowering drugs continue to protect patients with hypertension after more than 10 years.
The...
This blood pressure drug linked to lung cancer
In a recent study, researchers found the use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor drugs (ACEIs) to lower blood pressure is linked to a high...
New U.S. blood pressure guidelines may not bring health benefits, this study shows
When is high blood pressure dangerous? Medical associations offer widely differing answers.
In the U.S., for example, patients are seen as hypertensive at much lower...
Scientists discover 200 new gene variations linked to high blood pressure
In one of the largest studies of its kind, an international research team has discovered more than 200 new genetic variations associated with high...
One third of people with high blood pressure do not take drugs properly
In a recent study, researchers found that more than one-third of 1,400 people with high blood pressure have not been taking their blood pressure...
Common food additives in coffee may harm your blood pressure
In a recent study, researchers at the University of Basel found that a common food additive, phosphates, could raise blood pressure and pulse rates...
Why common blood pressure drug may raise skin cancer risk
Hydrochlorothiazide is one of the most commonly used medicines to reduce blood pressure in the US, where over ten million people use the drug...
Lowering blood pressure may help protect your cognitive functions
Intensive control of blood pressure in older people strongly reduced the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a precursor of early dementia, according...
This dieting plan could improve your blood pressure and blood sugar
In a recent study, researchers found that eating early in the daytime and fasting for the rest of the day improves blood sugar control,...
New blood pressure guideline may help save 3 million from heart attacks and strokes
In a recent study, researchers predict that achieving and maintaining the 2017 guideline blood pressure goals could prevent more than 3 million cardiovascular disease...