_ High blood pressure / hypertensionA New Factor in Hypertension By Jane Farrell articleResearch led by scientists at the University of Birmingham, UK, has revealed a new cause of high blood pressure, and … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionAutomated Blood Pressure Monitoring Reduces Over-Treatment By Sondra Forsyth articlePrevious research suggests as many as one-third of patients who are hypertensive in a clinical setting have white-coat hypertension, a … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionNew Treatment Target for Blood Pressure By Sondra Forsyth articleNew, more effective treatments for high blood pressure could be possible thanks to the discovery that the nitric oxide that … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionPersonalized Treatment for Those in Blood Pressure “Gray Zone” By Sondra Forsyth articleUsing data from a national study, Johns Hopkins researchers determined in 2017 that heart CT scans can help personalize treatment … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionNew Guideline for Treatment of Hypertension in Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth articleThe American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) have published an evidence-based clinical practice … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionA New Factor In High Hypertension among African-Americans By Jane Farrell articleAfrican-Americans have more rigidity of the aorta, the major artery supplying oxygen-rich blood to the body, than Caucasians and Hispanics, … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionWhite Coat Hypertension May Indicate Risk for Heart Disease in Some Older People By Sondra Forsyth articleWhite coat hypertension, in which patients have high blood pressure readings in a medical setting but normal blood pressure outside … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionAcupuncture Lowers Hypertension by Activating Natural Opioids By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers with the Univerisity of Calfornia, Irvine Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine have found that regular electroacupunture treatment can … Read More→
_ Heart Health High blood pressure / hypertensionDriving Diastolic Blood Pressure Too Low Is Linked to Heart Damage By Sondra Forsyth articleBy analyzing medical records gathered over three decades on more than 11,000 Americans participating in a federally funded study, researchers … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionWhat You Should Know About Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) By Jane Farrell articlePeripheral arterial disease (PAD) is probably less well known than cardiovascular disease, but it can be just as deadly. Experts … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition High blood pressure / hypertensionDiet Soda and Hypertension By Jane Farrell articleDoes drinking diet soda raise blood pressure? Despite what you might have heard, the answer is no, according to experts … Read More→
_ Heart Health High blood pressure / hypertensionHigh Blood Pressure Linked to Some Air Pollutants By Jane Farrell articleHigh blood pressure has been linked to both short- and long-term exposure to some air pollutants commonly associated with coal … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionBlood Pressure Goals Good for Those 75 and Older By Jane Farrell articleNIH-supported researchers are reporting additional details about a widely-publicized study that linked a systolic blood pressure target under 120 mm … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionCheese Lovers, Rejoice! You May Be Lowering Your Blood Pressure By Sondra Forsyth articleIf you enjoy cheese, you may be lowering your blood pressure – as long as the cheese is Italian. That’s … Read More→
_ Heart Health High blood pressure / hypertensionYogurt May Protect Women From High Blood Pressure By Sondra Forsyth articleWomen who ate five or more servings of yogurt per week had a lower risk of developing high blood pressure … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias High blood pressure / hypertensionHypertension and Dementia: A Frightening Connection By Jane Farrell articleAccording to the National Institutes of Health, a growing body of scientific evidence indicates that uncontrolled high blood pressure is … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias High blood pressure / hypertensionHypertension Drug May Help Treat Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell articleAn FDA-approved drug that’s used to treat hypertension also reduces cell damage that’s often linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a new … Read More→
_ Heart Health High blood pressure / hypertensionNew Drug Could Improve Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension By Jane Farrell articleAn oral medication for pulmonary arterial hypertension led to a substantial reduction in patients’ hospitalization and worsening symptoms, according to … Read More→