Regular exercise outpaces pollution’s negative effects on blood pressure
Regular exercise could help lower the risk of high blood pressure, even in areas with heavy air pollution, according to a new study.
The work...
Common blood pressure drug may reduce severity of COVID-19, Yale study shows
A recent Yale study found that older COVID-19 patients taking ACE inhibitors for high blood pressure have a lower risk of hospitalization for the...
Your high blood pressure drug and COVID-19: What you need to know
If you have high blood pressure you may have heard that certain medications could put you at higher risk for COVID-19 complications, but one...
This study shows a new cause of high blood pressure
High blood pressure affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide and is arguably the leading preventable cause of heart disease and stroke.
Primary aldosteronism is...
Regular exercise could prevent high blood pressure, even in areas of high air pollution
In a new study, researchers found people who regularly exercise tend to have a lower risk of high blood pressure, even if they live...
Low blood pressure (below 130 / 80) linked to higher death risk in older...
In a new study, researchers found a link between low blood pressure and higher mortality rates in older people.
The research was conducted by a...
High blood pressure may hurt cognitive functions in middle-aged adults
In a new study, researchers found high blood pressure may lead to the steepest decline in thinking skills in middle age.
They found high blood...
This high blood pressure drug may increase heart failure risk
In a new study, researchers found that women taking beta-blockers for hypertension with no prior history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a nearly 5%...
New drug combo shows promise in treating high cholesterol
If you’ve ever been diagnosed with high cholesterol, also known as hyperlipidemia, your doctor has probably prescribed a statin.
And while statins have been the...
Common drug for high blood pressure may reduce COVID-19 infection
A recent study from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center identified a drug treatment that may reduce the risk of death from the most...