How to monitor blood pressure at home correctly
Knowing your blood pressure is a basic part of good health. But monitoring it at home can get complicated.
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High blood pressure combined with bad cholesterol increases risks of heart attack, stroke
High levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of "bad" cholesterol, may be linked to an 18-20% higher risk of heart disease among people who have high blood pressure.
Long-term use of high blood pressure drugs may cause kidney damage
In a recent study from the University of Virginia, scientists found that long-term use of drugs commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure and...
You just need 3 grams of omega-3 per day to prevent high blood pressure
In a recent study from the Macau University of Science and Technology, scientists found that roughly 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids each day,...
Meds for high blood pressure, diabetes may reduce COVID-19 death risk
A recent study from the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center found a COVID-19 survival benefit linked to the use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme...
These high blood pressure drugs may harm your sleep
A recent study from the Berlin Institute of Health found beta-blockers treat various heart diseases and were not more likely to cause depression compared...
Some high blood pressure drugs may harm women’s heart health
Beta-blockers are medications that reduce high blood pressure and are prescribed for adults with hypertension, a leading cause of heart disease.
A recent study from...
Common high blood pressure drugs may increase risk of chronic inflammatory skin disease
A recent study from Ewha Womans University found a link between the use of antihypertensive medications and the development of psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory...
Drinking 2 or more cups of coffee may double heart death risk in these...
In a new study, scientists found drinking two or more cups of coffee a day may double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease...
To treat high blood pressure, sometimes you’d better wait
A recent study from the University of Missouri found that a doctor’s decision not to intensify high blood pressure treatment is often an appropriate...