Scientists find a new way to treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure is a growing global health concern. Despite efforts to control it through diet, exercise, and medication, many people still struggle with...
Lipoprotein(a): What to know about elevated levels
If you've listened to the radio or opened a webpage in the past year, you may have seen or heard ads promoting lipoprotein(a), or...
Nasal breathing can help reduce high blood pressure
Recent research published in the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology has uncovered significant health benefits of nasal breathing, particularly in relation...
Intensive blood pressure treatment: a new hope for older adults
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a silent but serious condition.
It often goes unnoticed because it doesn't always make you feel sick, yet it...
Scientists make breakthrough classification for heart attacks
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) has introduced a groundbreaking classification system for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack.
This innovative classification,...
This blood pressure drug offers new hope for healthy aging
Have you heard of rilmenidine?
It's a medicine usually given for high blood pressure. But there's exciting new research that suggests it might do much...
Changing blood pressure numbers is sign of heart disease
Blood pressure is essentially the force that your blood exerts on the walls of your arteries as it circulates through your body. Think of...
1 in 5 people with hypertension takes drugs that harm blood pressure health
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health issue. Having it increases your risk of heart disease, strokes, and problems with...
Tiny, focused shocks can help patients overcome heart arrhythmia
Joe McKown is an avid amateur athlete who has competed in scores of triathlons over the years. Swimming, biking, running, he thrived on challenging...
Education has long-term benefit on heart health
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have revealed a significant connection between formal education...