High blood pressure may lower dementia risk for some old adults
In a study supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers found that high and low blood pressure levels among different older age groups...
Second opinion helped health-conscious nurse practitioner finally recover after heart event at 34
As a nurse practitioner who is passionate about helping patients make better lifestyle choices, Ashley Breaux admits she may be a bit more anxious...
Seaweed salad could help reduce high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome
In a study from the University of South Carolina, researchers found dietary seaweed could help reverse metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions...
How to eat less salt to protect your blood pressure and heart health
Chances are you consume too much sodium, which can cause high blood pressure.
Putting away the saltshaker is never a bad idea, but the vast...
Jen Hale of Fox Sports lost her dad to heart disease. At 38, it...
Rodney Hale didn't want anyone to worry.
He knew something was wrong with his heart. But if he told his wife and kids, they'd fear...
Rising blood pressure upon standing may signal later heart problems
In a new study from the University of Padova, researchers found for young and middle-aged adults with high blood pressure, a substantial rise upon...
A routine checkup led him to fix a leaky heart valve before it became...
When Randy Fritz went to his primary care physician for a checkup, he hadn't been to see his doctor in more than a decade,...
You have been diagnosed with heart rhythm disorder AFib. Now what?
It may start with a rapid heartbeat, a fluttering feeling in your chest or a heightened awareness of your own heartbeat.
Sometimes you feel it...
High blood pressure diagnosis leads to discovery of complex heart issues
Childhood friends Glenda Jennings and Connie Hoffroggy were catching up. They lived in different cities and hadn't seen each other in a while.
Hoffroggy noticed...
5 medicines to treat high blood pressure
When healthy lifestyle changes alone do not control or lower high blood pressure, your doctor may prescribe blood pressure medicines.
These medicines act in different...