This common pain medicine may strongly lower blood pressure
In a recent study from the University of Copenhagen, researchers found that acetaminophen, a common painkiller for headaches could make blood pressure drop largely.
They...
How to accurately measure blood pressure at home
High blood pressure is one of the top risk factors for heart attack and stroke. It's also common among people who develop severe COVID-19...
This blood pressure monitoring method may help people with kidney problems
Two recent studies from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that “ambulatory” blood pressure monitoring, which is conducted while people go about their...
New evidence that lowering blood pressure could help prevent dementia
In a new study, researchers found that lowering blood pressure by taking blood pressure drugs reduces the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment by...
High blood pressure during and after exercise may predict future disease
In a new study, researchers found that higher blood pressure during exercise and delayed blood pressure recovery after exercise are linked to a higher...
This common high blood pressure drug may help prevent COVID-19 complication
In a new study, researchers have identified a drug treatment that may reduce the risk of death from the most serious complication of COVID-19,...
This diet may help lower risks of diabetes and high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that eating at least two daily servings of dairy is linked to lower risks of diabetes and high...
Is high blood pressure inevitable? Here’s how to keep it in check
Almost every adult will face this health problem as they get older.
But knowing how blood pressure might change over a lifetime can give people...
Is it safe to go to the hospital during COVID-19 pandemic? Doctors say yes
When concerns about catching the coronavirus encourage people to stay physically distant, that's healthy.
When those fears drive ailing people away from hospitals, though, it...
Your thigh size linked to high blood pressure risk
In a new study, researchers found that large thigh circumference is linked to a lower risk for hypertension in overweight and obese people.
The research...