More intense blood pressure control may lower irregular heartbeat risk
Aggressively treating high blood pressure might reduce the risk of a type of irregular heartbeat, according to a new study.
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, can...
High blood pressure drugs safe for people with COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that common high blood pressure drugs did not increase the risk of contracting COVID-19, or of developing severe...
Nicotine exposure alone could cause dangerous high blood pressure in lungs
In a new study, researchers found for the first time that chronic exposure to inhaled nicotine alone increases blood pressure (hypertension), in both the...
Your high blood pressure medication: Is there a COVID-19 connection?
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 high blood pressure drug may help prevent gout
A recent study from Harvard Medical School and elsewhere found that high blood pressure medication amlodipine is linked to a lower risk for gout...
Scientists find low-cost therapy that could effectively treat high blood pressure
Uncontrolled high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart and kidney diseases, is a leading cause of death globally.
In rural parts of low-...
High blood pressure, diabetes, obesity common in COVID-19 patients in U.S.
In a new study, researchers found that the most common comorbidities among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New York City area are high...
Scientists find the key to diagnosing, treating high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that a small piece of genetic material could hold the key to diagnosing and treating high blood pressure...
This interval training could boost blood vessel function in high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that men with high blood pressure may have reduced blood vessel dilation in the legs and that a...
More than 30% of U.S. people say they have high blood pressure
In a new study, researchers found that the overall prevalence of self-reported high blood pressure is 32.4%, with prevalence higher among men than women...