Best breakfast foods to help lower your blood pressure
Starting your day with the right foods doesn’t just give you energy—it can also help keep your blood pressure under control.
Breakfast is a great...
Can blood pressure drugs trigger dangerous skin disease?
Psoriasis is a skin condition that affects millions of people around the world. According to the Mayo Clinic, it causes red, itchy, and scaly...
Popular painkiller may raise blood pressure, study finds
Paracetamol, also called acetaminophen, is one of the most popular medicines in the world. People use it every day to reduce fever and relieve...
Are your blood pressure drugs safe? massive study reveals key differences
A massive study lasting 17 years and including more than 730,000 people has given doctors and patients new information about two popular drugs used...
Doctors urged to prescribe exercise for mild blood pressure and cholesterol
The American Heart Association (AHA) is encouraging doctors to recommend exercise as a first step for healthy adults with slightly high blood pressure or...
Salty drinking water that may increase high blood pressure risk
For most people, salt is something they think about when cooking or eating, not when turning on the tap.
But new research suggests that drinking...
How the brain and immune system may worsen heart attacks
A heart attack happens when arteries become clogged, cutting off blood flow and oxygen to the heart. This can lead to serious damage and...
High blood pressure at birth may predict heart risks later
High blood pressure is usually thought of as a problem for adults. But new research shows it may actually begin much earlier in life—even...
Why does your blood pressure keep changing?
Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels. It naturally goes up and down during the day...
Study finds a better first option for high blood pressure treatment
A large new study from Columbia University is changing how many experts think about treating high blood pressure.
The study found that a group of...