Middle-aged women need to check blood pressure to avoid heart attacks
In a new study from the University of Bergen, researchers found that women with mildly elevated blood pressure in their early 40s have a...
This study shows the key to detecting and treating high blood pressure
In a recent study, researchers found that a small piece of genetic material could hold the key to diagnosing and treating high blood pressure...
Diet to lower blood pressure also provides other health benefits
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Public health advocates frequently site Americans' high-sodium diet as one factor in...
Should you check your blood pressure at home?
High blood pressure is something that's mentioned so often—and so casually—on television shows and in books, that it's easy to forget it is a...
Common drug for inflammation may increase blood pressure
In a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers found that cumulative doses of oral steroids in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases...
This nutrient from plant food may strongly lower high blood pressure
In a recent study published in Nutrition Reviews, researchers found that intake of the flavonoid quercetin can greatly reduce high blood pressure in patients suffering...
Intensive blood pressure lowering can strongly reduce heart disease risk
In a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers found that intensive blood pressure treatment targeting systolic blood pressure <120 mm...
This type of blood pressure drug may impact your gut health
In a recent study published in the journal Circulation, researchers found that a type of high blood pressure drug called calcium channel blocker is...
This blood pressure drug may increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest
In a recent study, researchers found that a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure is linked to a higher risk of sudden...
How unhealthy blood pressure increases your dementia risk
In a new study from George Institute, researchers found that while the link between several mid-life heart risk factors and dementia was similar for...