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...
Common high blood pressure drug can help repair blood vessels in brain
In a recent study at Uppsala University, researchers found that propranolol, a drug used to treat high blood pressure, can also be used to...
Common blood thinner drug may help reduce COVID-19
In a recent study from the University of Liverpool, researchers found that the common blood thinner drug heparin inhibits the SARS-Cov2 virus by reducing...
This high blood pressure guideline can benefit people with kidney disease
In a recent guideline at Johns Hopkins, researchers give a recommendation for more intensive blood pressure management in kidney disease.
The guideline could, if followed,...
Common high blood pressure drug may harm gut health in older people
In a recent study from Imperial College London, researchers found that a type of blood pressure-lowering medication, called a calcium-channel blocker, may be linked...
Common high blood pressure drug may have dangerous side effects
In a recent study from Columbia University, researchers found that chlorthalidone, the guideline-recommended diuretic for lowering blood pressure, causes more serious side effects than...
This common health problem may double your high blood pressure risk
In a new study, researchers found that people with periodontitis, a severe gum infection, may be much more likely to have higher blood pressure...
This program can strongly improve blood pressure, cholesterol control
In a recent study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and elsewhere, researchers developed a program that provides an end-to-end solution to improve blood pressure...
Independent of cholesterol, this can raise risk of heart disease, high blood pressure
High cholesterol is the most commonly understood cause of atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries that raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.
But...
How to prevent and treat high blood pressure with exercise
In a new paper, researchers give personalized advice on the most effective exercise to lower blood pressure.
They recommend specific activities according to an individual's...