This common painkiller could strongly raise your blood pressure
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh found that long-term paracetamol use could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes in people with high...
Cannabis linked to 3-times higher death risk in high blood pressure
Scientists from Georgia State University found that marijuana use is linked to a three-fold risk of death from hypertension.
The research is published in the European...
Plant pigment can strongly reduce blood pressure, study finds
Scientists from Southern Medical University found that intake of the flavonoid quercetin can greatly reduce high blood pressure in people suffering from heart disease.
The...
How to treat slightly high blood pressure
Scientists from the American Heart Association suggest that doctors should consider prescribing medication for patients with slightly elevated blood pressure if levels do not...
The salty stuff: salt, blood pressure and your health
Salt is essential to our body’s fluids. That’s likely why we evolved to enjoy its taste. On the other hand, anyone who’s gotten a...
How high blood pressure and aging can harm your artery walls
Scientists from the Queen Mary University of London found how the progression of atherosclerosis is affected by a combination of high blood pressure and...
Many people with heart failure have uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes
Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine found many people with heart failure also have diabetes or high blood pressure.
But those conditions, even when treated, aren't...
Many people with high blood pressure may take a drug that actually makes it...
Scientists from Harvard found that nearly 1 in 5 people with hypertension may be unintentionally taking a drug for another condition that causes their...
Walking everyday may help reduce high blood pressure
Scientists from the University at Buffalo found that women who walk 30 minutes a day may have a much lower risk of developing high...
Can Controlling High Blood Pressure Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
Controlling high blood pressure is known to reduce a person's risk for heart disease and stroke.
The NASEM committee of experts concluded that managing blood...