High Blood Pressure

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

COVID-19 pandemic may drive high blood pressure, study shows

In a recent study at Favaloro Foundation University Hospital, researchers found that lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic is linked to an increase in...

This common food may help lower risk of high blood pressure, diabetes

In a recent study at McMaster University and elsewhere, researchers found that drinking milk is linked to a lower risk of diabetes and hypertension. They...

This simple exercise may lower blood pressure more effectively

In a new study, researchers found that stretching is superior to brisk walking for reducing blood pressure in people with high blood pressure or...

Your gut health may be linked to high blood pressure and depression

In a new study, researchers found gut bacteria differences between people with high blood pressure and those with high blood pressure plus depression. The research...

Why people with high blood pressure more likely to have severe COVID-19

COVID-19 patients who also suffer from high blood pressure are more likely to fall severely ill with the disease, which also leaves them at...

Common high blood pressure drugs can actually raise blood pressure in some people

In a new study, researchers found that commonly prescribed drugs used to lower blood pressure can actually have the opposite effect -- raising blood...

These blood pressure drugs safe for people with severe COVID-19, study finds

In a new study, researchers found that drugs to treat high blood pressure did not affect outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The findings show...

Blood pressure drugs unlikely to increase COVID-19 risk, Stanford study shows

In a new study, researchers found that cells in the nasal passages and upper airways are likely the coronavirus's major point of entry into...

This new program strongly improve blood pressure, cholesterol control

Despite being known risk factors for poor cardiovascular outcomes, blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol remain under-treated among a large proportion of patients. In...

Treatable cause of high blood pressure are often ignored, study finds

In a new study, researchers highlight a chicken-or-the-egg scenario in blood pressure management: Testing for a disease that’s linked to difficult-to-control blood pressure isn’t happening,...