The deadly combination of high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes
U.S. adults who have both high blood pressure (hypertension) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) face a much higher risk of dying from any cause,...
Her heart, liver problems required a rare type of double transplant. It worked.
Shortly after her mother died, Anissa Swanigan’s heart started beating faster. Doctors chalked it up to anxiety and grief, so she did, too.
More than...
Stiff arteries may increase brain damage in older people
A new study suggests that older adults with stiff arteries may be more likely to suffer damage to brain nerve fibers, even before showing...
COVID mRNA vaccine may help treat advanced cancer
Scientists from the University of Florida and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have made an exciting discovery:
patients with advanced lung or...
Doctors urged to prescribe exercise for better heart health
The American Heart Association (AHA) is now encouraging doctors to go beyond pills and start prescribing exercise to patients with slightly high blood pressure...
What really causes gout and how to manage it
Gout is a kind of arthritis that causes sudden and very painful swelling in the joints, often starting with the big toe.
Many people with...
Do headaches mean you have high blood pressure?
Many people think that high blood pressure, also called hypertension, causes headaches. But the truth is a bit more complicated.
High blood pressure is often...
Women face higher heart death risks from common blood pressure pills
A new study from the University of Bologna has discovered that a common medicine for high blood pressure, called beta-blockers, might be riskier for...
Why your blood pressure rises in the morning—and how to stop it
Many people don’t realize that blood pressure usually goes up early in the morning. This rise, which often happens between 6 a.m. and 10...
This common vaccine could prevent heart attack and stroke
Shingles is a painful skin condition caused by the same virus that gives you chickenpox. If you had chickenpox before, the virus stays hidden...