High Blood Pressure

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

This surgery may help treat high blood pressure

High blood pressure, particularly when combined with obesity, is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Metabolic surgery, such as gastric bypass and gastric...

High blood pressure patients are not more likely to have severe COVID-19, says study

Fears that people with high blood pressure are more at risk from severe COVID-19 because it is easier for the virus to enter their...

Social isolation puts women at higher risk of high blood pressure

It's no secret that loneliness and social isolation have a negative impact on the mental and physical health of older adults. Now, researchers at the...

Emerging treatment could help reverse heart failure for some patients

For the more than 6.2 million Americans living with heart failure, the disease is a cruel thief. It robs patients of vitality, making even the...

COVID-19 is a double blow for chronic disease patients

There has never been a more dangerous time than the COVID-19 pandemic for people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancer, respiratory problems...

The mummies’ message: Take steps against heart disease

Centuries before bacon cheeseburgers, cigarettes and couch potatoes, people had clogged arteries that can lead to heart attack and stroke. How do we know this?...

Diet high in this nutrient may help lower blood pressure

In a new study, researchers found that people who consume a diet including flavanol-rich foods and drinks, including tea, apples, and berries, could lead...

COVID-19 could threaten your heart, study shows

It has been months since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the nation, leaving more than 200,000 people dead—a number that continues to climb. Meanwhile, we are...

Some heart disease patients have low risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms

Adults and children born with heart defects had a lower-than-expected risk of developing moderate or severe COVID-19 symptoms, finds a study of more than...

Researchers warn too many medications prescribed to older heart failure patients

More than half of older patients hospitalized for heart failure are discharged with 10 or more prescriptions, and most are not medications to treat...