These blood pressure drugs safe for people with severe COVID-19, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that drugs to treat high blood pressure did not affect outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
The findings show...
Blood pressure drugs unlikely to increase COVID-19 risk, Stanford study shows
In a new study, researchers found that cells in the nasal passages and upper airways are likely the coronavirus's major point of entry into...
This new program strongly improve blood pressure, cholesterol control
Despite being known risk factors for poor cardiovascular outcomes, blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol remain under-treated among a large proportion of patients.
In...
Treatable cause of high blood pressure are often ignored, study finds
In a new study, researchers highlight a chicken-or-the-egg scenario in blood pressure management:
Testing for a disease that’s linked to difficult-to-control blood pressure isn’t happening,...
Common high blood pressure drugs may reduce death risks in these two diseases
In a recent study at Aarhus University, researchers found that high blood pressure drugs ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers could reduce the...
Widely used blood pressure drugs may increase death risk in breast cancer
In a recent study at Flinders University in Australia, researchers found a link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some breast cancer patients.
Beta-blockers, commonly...
Low blood pressure may actually increase early death risk in older people
In a recent study published in Age and Ageing, researchers found a link between low blood pressure (below 130/80) and higher death risk in...
Blood pressure difference between arms could mean higher death risk
In a new study, researchers confirmed that a difference in blood pressure readings between arms is linked to a greater risk of heart attack,...
Common high blood pressure drugs may actually harm your heart health, study shows
In the United States, nearly half of all adults—or just over a hundred million—have high blood pressure, and its prevalence is increasing.
Worldwide, the condition...
More than one drink a day may raise high blood pressure risk in people...
In a new study, researchers found that drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure (also...