Sometimes, the best treatment for high blood pressure is to wait, study finds
In a study from the University of Missouri, scientists found that a doctor’s decision not to intensify high blood pressure treatment is often an...
Scientists find how to cut heart attack risk by 50% in people with high...
In a recent study from HealthPartners Institute, scientists found people enrolled in a telemonitoring program to control high blood pressure were about half as...
High blood pressure at any age may speed cognitive decline
In a recent study from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, scientists found high blood pressure appears to accelerate a decline in cognitive performance...
High blood pressure drugs may help protect against Parkinson’s, dementia
In several recent studies, scientists have found that common high blood pressure drugs may help protect the brain and prevent chronic brain diseases.
For example,...
Night-time blood pressure assessment is important in diagnosing high blood pressure
In a study from the University of Oxford, scientists found around 15% of people aged 40–75 may have a form of undiagnosed high blood...
Widely used blood pressure drugs may lower inflammation in liver disease
Chronic liver damage leads to scarring (fibrosis) of the liver tissue, which can ultimately lead to increased blood pressure in the vascular system of...
Low blood pressure may increase early death risk in older people
In a study from the University of Exeter, scientists found a link between low blood pressure (below 130/80) and higher death risk in older...
More older people should be checking blood pressure at home
In a study from Michigan Medicine, scientists found that only 48% of people aged 50 to 80 who take blood pressure medications or have...
Common high blood pressure drugs may affect survival in breast cancer
In a recent study from Flinders University in Australia, scientists found a link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some breast cancer patients.
Beta-blockers, commonly...
Many heart-related emergencies are due to uncontrolled high blood pressure
In a study from Keele University, the top cardiovascular (CVD) diagnoses from U.S. emergency departments suggest that many heart emergencies are due to poorly...