High Blood Pressure

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

Lowering blood pressure can cut the risk of dementia, study finds

Researchers have known about the link between high blood pressure and dementia for years. In a study from UNSW Sydney, scientists found the strongest evidence to date...

Doing this can greatly benefit people with slightly high blood pressure, cholesterol

Elevated blood pressure is blood pressure that is slightly higher than what is considered ideal. According to the American College of Cardiology and the American...

Common drug for inflammation may increase your blood pressure

Steroids reduce redness and swelling (inflammation) when taken in doses higher than the amount your body normally produces. This can help with inflammatory conditions such as...

Very few people with this blood pressure disease get diagnosed

In a recent study from Michigan State University, scientists found that only 3% of patients at high risk for a blood pressure disease called...

Marijuana and other drugs linked to deadly heart rhythm disorder

Heart rhythm disorder is the improper beating of the heart, whether irregular, too fast or too slow. A cardiac arrhythmia occurs when electrical impulses...

Many people with high blood pressure may take a drug making it worse

High blood pressure is a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high. It increases the risk...

Sleep is a new 8th measure of heart health

About 50 to 70 million Americans have sleep disorders, and 1 in 3 adults do not regularly get the recommended amount of uninterrupted sleep...

Popular licorice tea may cause high blood pressure

In a McGill University study, researchers found that drinking too much licorice tea may lead to high blood pressure emergencies in some people. Licorice tea...

Women have a lower “normal” blood pressure range than men, study shows

Your blood pressure changes throughout the day based on your activities. For most adults, normal blood pressure is less than 120 over 80 millimeters of...

Treatable cause of high blood pressure is often ignored

Half of all Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and many don’t even know they have it. High blood pressure develops when...