Walking more steps daily may help lower blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that people who took more steps daily, as tracked by their watch, had lower blood pressure on average...
Common high blood pressure drug may lower gout risk
Affecting more than 7 million adults in the United States, gout is characterized by a sudden onset of pain, swelling, and stiffness in the...
Smog may shorten life span for those with heart failure
Study after study has concluded that air pollution could be bad for heart health.
For people already living with heart failure, new research shows it...
Common berry juice may lower blood pressure, protect blood vessels
At some point in their lives, many people develop elevated blood pressure, even hypertension and functional disturbances in blood vessels related to inflammation.
In addition...
New finding may improve high blood pressure and dementia treatments
For decades, scientists have suspected that the brain had a way of monitoring and regulating its own blood flow separate from the body-wide blood...
Statin and blood pressure drug combos may help reduce dementia risk
In a new study, researchers found that specific combinations of statins and high blood pressure drugs may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
This...
Why obesity causes high blood pressure, and how to stop it
In a new study, researchers have discovered why obesity causes high blood pressure and identified potential ways of treating that form of high blood...
Traffic noise may increase your high blood pressure, diabetes risks
Navigating through congested road traffic is enough to make even the most laid-back people lose their cool.
As it turns out, just the sound of...
Sleep should be added as measure of heart health
Adding sleep to seven established metrics could create a stronger tool for predicting heart disease risk among middle-aged and older adults, new research shows.
The...
High blood pressure in young adulthood linked to cognitive decline in middle age
In a new study, researchers found that people who experienced relatively high blood pressure during young adulthood also experienced strong declines in cognitive function...