Fatter legs linked to lower risk of high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found adults with fatter legs — meaning they have a higher percentage of total body fat tissue in their...
More than 1 drink a day may raise high blood pressure risk in people...
In a new study, researchers found drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages a week may increase the risk of high blood pressure (also called...
Low blood pressure may strongly harm health in older people
In a recent study at the University of Exeter, researchers found a link between low blood pressure and higher mortality rates in older people.
The...
Popular high blood pressure drug linked to heart failure, study shows
Beta-blockers are medications that reduce high blood pressure and are prescribed for adults with high blood pressure, a leading cause of heart disease.
In a...
Poor sleep linked to high blood pressure and bad gut health
In a new study, researchers have found associations among disrupted sleep, elevated blood pressure, and changes in the gut microbiome.
The research was conducted by...
This high blood pressure drug linked to higher risk of cognitive decline
In a new study, researchers found a class of drugs used for many conditions, including high blood pressure, allergies, colds, and depression may be...
Even to healthy people, blood pressure drugs may bring benefits
In a new study, researchers found blood pressure medication can prevent heart attacks and strokes—even in people with normal blood pressure.
They found greater drops...
For people with high blood pressure, this method may cut heart attack, stroke risk...
In a new study, researchers found people enrolled in a telemonitoring program to control high blood pressure were about half as likely to have...
This popular high blood pressure drug may cause harmful side effects
Chlorthalidone is the guideline-recommended diuretic drug for lowering blood pressure.
But a recent study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center showed that this drug could...
How to treat high blood pressure without ruining your sex life
In a new study, researchers found men with untreated high blood pressure have poorer penile blood flow than those with normal blood pressure.
The differences...