Your thigh size linked to high blood pressure risk
In a new study, researchers found that large thigh circumference is linked to a lower risk for hypertension in overweight and obese people.
The research...
Common anti-inflammation drug may increase high blood pressure risk
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects one in five adults around the world and can have significant negative health effects.
Previous studies have reported a...
More intense blood pressure control may lower irregular heartbeat risk
Aggressively treating high blood pressure might reduce the risk of a type of irregular heartbeat, according to a new study.
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, can...
High blood pressure drugs safe for people with COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that common high blood pressure drugs did not increase the risk of contracting COVID-19, or of developing severe...
Nicotine exposure alone could cause dangerous high blood pressure in lungs
In a new study, researchers found for the first time that chronic exposure to inhaled nicotine alone increases blood pressure (hypertension), in both the...
Your high blood pressure medication: Is there a COVID-19 connection?
If you have high blood pressure you may have heard that certain medications could put you at higher risk for COVID-19 complications, but one...
This high blood pressure drug may help prevent gout
A recent study from Harvard Medical School and elsewhere found that high blood pressure medication amlodipine is linked to a lower risk for gout...
Scientists find low-cost therapy that could effectively treat high blood pressure
Uncontrolled high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart and kidney diseases, is a leading cause of death globally.
In rural parts of low-...
High blood pressure, diabetes, obesity common in COVID-19 patients in U.S.
In a new study, researchers found that the most common comorbidities among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New York City area are high...
Scientists find the key to diagnosing, treating high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that a small piece of genetic material could hold the key to diagnosing and treating high blood pressure...