_ Hypertension Blood Pressure Meds Help Even The Frailest Patients By Jane Farell article Taking blood pressure medication as prescribed helped even the frailest elderly people (65 and older) live longer, and the healthiest … Read More→
_ Heart Health Heart Attack Risk and Exercise By Jane Farell article Invasive procedures such as bypass surgery and stenting—commonly used to treat blocked arteries—are no better at reducing the risk for … Read More→
_ Heart Health Study: More Money Doesn't Always Mean Better Heart Health By Jane Farell article Being upwardly mobile isn’t always a good thing when it comes to a person’s health, a new study shows. The … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension How Accurate Are Home Blood Pressure Monitors? By Jane Farell article Most blood pressure devices sold for home monitoring in Australia – and possibly worldwide – may not have been validated … Read More→
_ Heart Health E-Cigarettes Cause the Same Kind of Damage to Arteries as Traditional Cigarettes By Jane Farrell article Using e-cigarettes damages the arteries and blood vessel function in the same way that smoking traditional cigarettes does, according to … Read More→
_ Heart Health Irregular Sleep Patterns Linked to Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Older adults with irregular sleep patterns — meaning they have no regular bedtime and wake-up schedule, or they get different … Read More→
_ Heart Health Tobacco Smoke from A Hookah Ups the Danger of Blood Clots By Jane Farell article For the first time, in a study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused blood … Read More→
_ Heart Health One Daily "Polypill" Helps Underserved Patients Fight Heart-Disease Risk By Jane Farrell article Taking one daily pill, which combined medications to treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol, worked to lower heart disease … Read More→
_ Heart Health Treating More than Just The Heart Is Critical for Geriatric Patients By Jane Farrell article Geriatric conditions such as frailty and cognitive impairments may inadvertently worsen when older patients are treated in cardiac intensive care … Read More→
_ Heart Health Top Heart Disease and Stroke Researches Advances in 2019 By Jane Farrell article Scientific research is the cornerstone for medical care and innovations that have resulted in improved health and longer life for … Read More→
_ Heart Health Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Help African-Americans' Heart Health By Jane Farrell article Low-dose aspirin was not associated with a reduced risk of a fatal heart attack among African Americans, according to an … Read More→
_ Heart Health Bacteria in Saliva May Be Linked to Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Bacteria in the saliva of people with clogged arteries appears to be different from that of healthy people, according to … Read More→
_ Heart Failure Racial Inequities Uncovered in Hospital Admissions for Heart Failure By Jane Farrell article Skin color too often determines the quality of cardiovascular health care a patient receives, researchers say. People who are black … Read More→
_ Heart Health Rejected and Unfilled Prescriptions for New, Pricier Cholesterol Drugs Tied to Higher Heart, Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell article Patients appear to be at higher risk of heart problems or stroke when prescriptions for the newest cholesterol-lowering drugs are … Read More→
_ Heart Health Pesticide Exposure Raises Heart-Disease Risk in Some Men By Jane Farrell article On-the-job exposure to high levels of pesticides raised the risk of heart disease and stroke in a generally healthy group … Read More→
_ Hypertension Heating Pad Can Help with a Type of Blood-Pressure Condition By Jane Farrell article Applying a heating pad overnight may help people with supine hypertension, a condition that causes their blood pressure to increase … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Hypertension and Cognitive Decline By Jane Farrell article High blood pressure appears to accelerate cognitive decline among middle-aged and older adults, but treating high blood pressure may slow … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension The Income Factor in Blood Pressure Treatment By Jane Farrell article People enrolled in a large clinical hypertension management trial were half as likely to control their blood pressure if they … Read More→