High Blood Pressure

Latest research findings about high blood pressure or hypertension from universities and research institutes.

Scientists find new drug to treat high blood pressure

High blood pressure can cause serious problems like strokes, heart attacks, and kidney failure. Many people don’t even know why they have it. For these...

How high blood pressure drugs affect your kidney health

High blood pressure is a problem that affects many people around the world. Over a billion people have it. Sometimes, people with very high blood...

Scientists find special link between obesity and high blood pressure

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is common in people with obesity. Recent findings have shown that a part of the brain, the hypothalamus, has more...

Scientists find right blood pressure treatment for people with diabetes

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a big problem around the world. It can lead to heart disease and other serious health issues. Doctors often...

Some blood pressure treatments may harm heart and kidney health, study finds

When people go to the hospital for problems not related to the heart, sometimes their blood pressure goes up. This might be because they're...

Drinking alcohol can harm your blood pressure, study confirms

It's simple: the more alcohol you drink, the more your blood pressure might go up. This was found in a study of people from...

Scientists make a new breakthrough in high blood pressure treatment

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major health concern. Similar to an overinflated balloon that's at risk of bursting, high blood pressure in...

Intensive blood pressure treatment may have dangerous side effects, study shows

Physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found that intensive high blood pressure treatment for hospitalized older adults might be associated with...

ACE inhibitors or ARBs: which is better for treating high blood pressure?

High blood pressure is a common condition, and there are various treatment options. A recent study from Geisinger Medical Center has shed light on the...

Planks and wall sits are best for lowering blood pressure – here are six...

If you were told to do more exercise to lower your blood pressure, you might think you’d need break out you running gear or...