Gum disease may double your risk of high blood pressure
In a new study from UCL Eastman Dental Institute, researchers found people with periodontitis, a severe gum infection, maybe significantly more likely to have...
‘Sit less, move more’ may benefit people with mildly high blood pressure & cholesterol
In a new study from the University of Pittsburgh, researchers found a “prescription” to sit less and move more is the optimal first treatment...
There’s no place like home… to track blood pressure
In a new study from Kaiser Permanente Washington, researchers found adults who needed to track their blood pressure regularly to confirm or refute a...
These two things may help reduce high blood pressure in obesity
In a new statement from American Heart Association, researchers suggest that weight-loss medications and surgery show promise for reducing high blood pressure (also called...
Blood pressure rising at night may double death risk in people with diabetes
In a study from the University of Pisa, researchers found people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes whose blood pressure increased at night...
Earlier high blood pressure shrinks brain, may increase dementia risk
In a new study from the University of Melbourne, researchers found people who are diagnosed with high blood pressure at ages 35-44 had smaller...
Over-the-counter pain relievers may increase your blood pressure
In a new survey from the American Heart Association, researchers found while nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure (HBP), only 29%...
Older people can benefit from blood pressure checking at home
More than half of adults between the ages of 50 and 80 have a health condition that puts them at high risk of major...
An undetected heart attack led to an urgent triple bypass
For more than three years, Gary Saunders struggled with heartburn. Antacids helped – if he took a handful of them.
He figured it was stress...
High blood pressure treatment in pregnancy is safe, prevents maternal heart risks
In a new study from Mayo Clinic, researchers found treating high blood pressure during pregnancy is safe and may be helpful at lower thresholds...