High Blood Pressure

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

Some common blood pressure meds might lower depression risk

Certain medications that lower blood pressure also might lower the risk of depression, a recent study shows. Researchers analyzed data on more than 3.7 million...

More than 1 drink a day could raise blood pressure in adults with diabetes

People with diabetes who have eight or more alcoholic drinks a week could increase their odds of high blood pressure by at least 62%,...

Beetroot may protect against high blood pressure

In a recent study published in the journal Hypertension, researchers found that eating a small amount of beetroot may help prevent high blood pressure...

If you have high blood pressure before this age, watch out for your dementia...

In a new study from the University of Melbourne and elsewhere, researchers found individuals who are diagnosed with high blood pressure at ages 35-44...

He used CPR in an emergency – then he became the emergency

Joe Farrell went to retrieve an errant golf ball when he came upon another player on the ground not breathing. The man's golfing partner was...

Traffic noise may increase diabetes, blood pressure risks

Navigating through congested road traffic is enough to make even the most laid-back people lose their cool. As it turns out, just the sound...

90% of patients with high blood pressure may need more treatment

In several new studies published in Brain and Behavior and others, researchers found many people with high blood pressure may need to get more...

Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age more slowly

In a new study from The Australian National University and elsewhere, researchers found people with elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal recommended...

This study finds a safe and more efficient way to treat high blood pressure

High blood pressure is the world’s leading killer but poor rates of blood pressure control remain common. In a recent study published in The Lancet,...

Many older people need to check blood pressure at home, study shows

More than half of adults between the ages of 50 and 80 have a health condition that puts them at high risk of major...