Frequent naps linked to high blood pressure
Scientists from Central South University found that napping on a regular basis is associated with higher risks for high blood pressure and stroke.
The research...
High blood pressure linked to heart muscle scarring
Scientists from the National Heart Center Singapore found that heart muscle scarring is linked to worse health outcomes in patients with high blood pressure.
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Intensive blood pressure control can lower risk of heart muscle damage
Scientists from Wake Forest found that aggressive lowering of blood pressure in people with high blood pressure reduced the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy...
Intensive blood pressure control could benefit people with type 2 diabetes
Scientists from the National University of Ireland found that people with type 2 diabetes who received intensive treatment to keep their blood pressure levels...
People with normal blood pressure could benefit from blood pressure drugs
Scientists from the University of Oxford found that blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious cardiovascular conditions such as strokes, heart failure, and heart attacks...
Women have a lower range of ‘normal’ blood pressure than men
Scientists from Cedars-Sinai found that women have a lower "normal" blood pressure range compared to men.
The findings suggest that this one-size-fits-all approach to considering...
Scientists set 80-80-80 target for American high blood pressure policy
Scientists from the University of Washington and elsewhere are proposing an 80-80-80 target as a national hypertension policy after analyzing and modeling the results...
High blood pressure may double your risk of severe COVID, even after full vaccination
Scientists from Cedars-Sinai found that high blood pressure may double a person's risk for hospitalization from an Omicron-variant COVID-19 infection—even despite full vaccination including...
This stuff in plants can strongly reduce blood pressure
In a recent study from Southern Medical University, researchers found that intake of the flavonoid quercetin can greatly reduce high blood pressure in people...
Scientists find how to treat slightly high blood pressure
In a recent study from the American Heart Association, researchers suggest that doctors should consider prescribing medication for patients with slightly elevated blood pressure...