Dirty air may increase your risk of high blood pressure
According to the WHO, air pollution is the greatest health risk worldwide, accounting for more than 4.2 million deaths annually.
In a new study from...
She had a heart attack on the way to her wedding — and recently...
Four hours into a nearly six-hour flight from Seattle to Mexico, Sara Metz felt overly anxious – far more than the usual jitters of...
Healthy lifestyles may not be enough to replace your blood pressure meds
More than half of adults 65 and older report taking four or more prescription drugs, according to a 2019 Kaiser Family Foundation report.
In an...
Many people with high blood pressure use drugs that worsen it
In a new study from Harvard Medical School, researchers found about 1 in 5 people with high blood pressure may be unintentionally taking a...
High blood pressure may double your risk of this brain disease
In a new study from Boston University, researchers found high blood pressure may double an adult's risk of developing epilepsy.
In the study of 2,986...
High blood pressure in middle age may cause this dementia later
In a new study published in PNAS, researchers found high blood pressure that leads to vascular dementia in older adults begins to impact the brain...
For smokers, this may be the first sign of heart disease
It's long been known that smoking greatly raises the risk for heart disease and stroke.
But in a new study, researchers found the first sign...
Plant-based diet could prevent high blood pressure effectively
In two recent studies published in ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA, researchers found that a plant-based diet may effectively prevent high blood pressure.
They found the diet may...
Common blood pressure drug cannot slow down more advanced Alzheimer’s
In a new study from the University of Bristol, researchers found that the drug losartan, normally used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), is...
Many older people have a sudden, sharp rise in blood pressure
In a new study from Yale University, researchers found despite a nationwide effort to control blood pressure, the number of seniors hospitalized for a...