Some high blood pressure drugs may help prevent memory loss
In a recent study published in Hypertension, researchers found that older adults taking blood pressure-lowering medications known to cross the blood-brain barrier had better...
Lowering blood pressure to this number can strongly reduce heart disease risk
In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that intensive blood pressure treatment targeting systolic blood pressure <120...
Lack of zinc may increase risk of high blood pressure
In a recent study published in the American Journal of Physiology — Renal Physiology, researchers found lower-than-normal zinc levels may contribute to high blood...
High blood pressure in midlife may increase brain damage later
In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers found that higher than normal blood pressure is linked to more extensive brain...
Some common blood pressure meds might lower depression risk
Certain medications that lower blood pressure also might lower the risk of depression, a recent study shows.
Researchers analyzed data on more than 3.7 million...
More than 1 drink a day could raise blood pressure in adults with diabetes
People with diabetes who have eight or more alcoholic drinks a week could increase their odds of high blood pressure by at least 62%,...
Beetroot may protect against high blood pressure
In a recent study published in the journal Hypertension, researchers found that eating a small amount of beetroot may help prevent high blood pressure...
If you have high blood pressure before this age, watch out for your dementia...
In a new study from the University of Melbourne and elsewhere, researchers found individuals who are diagnosed with high blood pressure at ages 35-44...
He used CPR in an emergency – then he became the emergency
Joe Farrell went to retrieve an errant golf ball when he came upon another player on the ground not breathing.
The man's golfing partner was...
Traffic noise may increase diabetes, blood pressure 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...