Healthy people could benefit from blood pressure-lowering drugs
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers found blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious health conditions such as strokes, heart failure...
People with slightly high blood pressure may need medication
People with blood pressure that's a little too high should take medication to bring it down if lifestyle changes alone don't work, according to...
This high blood pressure drug linked to higher suicide risk
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found a common type of blood pressure medication might be associated with an increased...
Gut health may influence your blood pressure
Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading...
Salt sensitivity may increase risk of high blood pressure
People who are salt-sensitive may have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a study that points to the need for...
Common blood pressure drugs may harm your heart health
Nearly six million Americans have heart failure, a leading driver of health care costs in the United States.
Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot...
This common juice may help reduce high blood pressure
A recent study found that long-term drinking of lingonberry juice lowers high blood pressure and improves the function of blood vessels.
The lead researcher is...
Migraine headache linked to high blood pressure in older women
In a new study from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, researchers found that women who have migraine before menopause may...
Widely used blood pressure may increase skin cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that for people who take certain blood pressure medications, those drugs can increase their sensitivity to the sun's...
This blood pressure drug may increase heart failure risk
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that the “stiff heart” heart failure variant accounts for about half of all...