Salt sensitivity may increase risk of high blood pressure
People who are salt-sensitive may have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a study that points to the need for...
Common blood pressure drugs may harm your heart health
Nearly six million Americans have heart failure, a leading driver of health care costs in the United States.
Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot...
This common juice may help reduce high blood pressure
A recent study found that long-term drinking of lingonberry juice lowers high blood pressure and improves the function of blood vessels.
The lead researcher is...
Migraine headache linked to high blood pressure in older women
In a new study from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, researchers found that women who have migraine before menopause may...
Widely used blood pressure may increase skin cancer risk
In a new study, researchers found that for people who take certain blood pressure medications, those drugs can increase their sensitivity to the sun's...
This blood pressure drug may increase heart failure risk
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that the “stiff heart” heart failure variant accounts for about half of all...
Common anti-inflammation drug 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...
New advice for treating high blood pressure
In a new study from NUI Galway, Johns Hopkins University and Harvard, researchers found no evidence that diastolic blood pressure—the bottom reading on a...
High blood pressure can cause this heart problem
In a new study from King's College London, researchers found that high blood pressure is causally linked to the most common heart rhythm disorder.
Atrial...
Doing exercise this way may strongly benefit your heart health
In a recent scientific statement from Oakland University, researchers found that extreme endurance exercise — such as participation in marathons and triathlons for people...