Widely used high blood pressure drugs may harm your heart
Drugs based on a molecule called dihydropyridine (such as nifedipine and amlodipine) are commonly prescribed by doctors to treat high blood pressure and angina,...
This healthy vegetable may protect you from high blood pressure
Many people eat about twice the recommended level of salt in their daily diet.
This makes the level of sodium in their bodies very high....
These 4 cardiac rehab myths could harm your heart health
If you’ve had heart surgery or another heart-related procedure, cardiac rehab is most likely an important part of your recovery.
Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically...
High fiber diets may benefit people with high blood pressure, diabetes
In a new study, researchers found patients with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes who consume a high fiber diet had an improvement...
Scientists find new way to treat high blood pressure in obese people
There's no question that as body weight increases, so too does blood pressure.
In a new study, researchers have identified what may be a new...
Salt shakers should carry tobacco-style health warning, study shows
In a new statement, researchers suggest salt sold in supermarkets and salt shakers in restaurants should be required to carry a front-of-pack, tobacco-style health...
Yo-yoing blood pressure could be bad for those with Alzheimer’s
Fluctuating blood pressure may be associated with worsening dementia in people with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.
The study published Monday in the American...
Cheap blood pressure drugs may benefit people with autism
In a new study, researchers found a low-cost blood pressure drug known as propranolol could provide cognitive and social benefits for those living with...
What you should know about high blood pressure and complications
A third of adults ages 40 to 59 have high blood pressure, or hypertension. So do nearly two-thirds of the population age 60 and...
This all-in-one pill could reduce blood pressure, cholesterol levels
In a new study, researchers found a single pill containing low doses of three medications to treat high blood pressure and one to lower...