Broken heart syndrome linked to high risks of death or complications
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome, is associated with a high rate of death and complications, and those rates were unchanged between...
New treatment can lower hard-to-control high blood pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects millions of people in the United States. Even with medications and healthy habits, many people still...
Why this drug in hospital can cause a big drop in blood pressure
A new study from the University of Copenhagen has helped explain why some people experience a big drop in blood pressure after receiving acetaminophen...
Major causes of high blood pressure everyone needs to know
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a common health problem that affects millions of people around the world.
It happens when the pressure of...
Which blood pressure number matters more? Age may be the key
Blood pressure has two numbers: the top number is called systolic pressure and the bottom number is called diastolic pressure.
The systolic number shows how...
Popular health guidelines may not prevent heart disease effectively
A leading researcher from Simon Fraser University is warning that global heart health guidelines may not work for everyone, especially for people living in...
Blood pressure drug may cause low potassium and kidney problems
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a common health problem that affects many people around the world.
It happens when the force of your...
Strong differences in safety between two blood pressure drugs
Researchers at Columbia University have finished a large and important study on blood pressure medicine. They followed more than 730,000 people for 17 years,...
Best blood pressure target for older adults
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, happens when blood pushes too hard against the walls of your arteries for a long time.
It is...
B vitamins may help lower blood pressure, study finds
A new study suggests that B vitamins may help lower blood pressure, especially for people whose blood pressure stays high even after taking medicine.
Researchers...