Intensive blood pressure lowering can benefit older people with hypertension
In a new study from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, researchers found aggressive blood pressure treatment in older hypertensive patients lowers the risk...
This study shows the key to treating high blood pressure
In a recent study, researchers found that a small piece of genetic material could hold the key to diagnosing and treating high blood pressure...
This study shows a common and unrecognized cause of high blood pressure
In a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers found that the hormone aldosterone is a common and unrecognized contributor to high...
This type of food may help control blood pressure
In a new study from Queen’s University, researchers found flavonoid-rich foods, including berries, apples, pears and wine, appear to have a positive effect on...
This drug for inflammation may increase your blood pressure
In a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers found that cumulative doses of oral steroids in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases...
This resistance training may safely reduce high blood pressure
In a new study from UNSW Medicine & Health, researchers found that isometric resistance training (IRT) is an emerging model of exercise demonstrating effectiveness...
Common blood pressure drugs could boost colon cancer survival
In a new study from the University of Virginia, researchers found common blood pressure drugs may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer.
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Common high blood pressure drug could help repair brain blood vessels
In a recent study published in Stroke, researchers found that propranolol, a drug that is efficacious against infantile haemangiomas (“strawberry naevi,” resembling birthmarks), can also...
How a doctor’s presence may alter blood pressure readings
A doctor's presence during a blood pressure reading triggers a "fight or flight" response that can affect the results, say researchers who studied the...
Low hormone in heart may cause high blood pressure at night
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers found the reasons behind low levels of natriuretic peptides...