_ HypertensionHigh Blood Pressure Is Out of Control in America By Jane Farrell articleNearly half of American adults have high blood pressure, and about 75% of those with high blood pressure don’t have … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionStudy: Telehealth Could Be Lifesaver for Hypertension Patients By Jane Farrell articlePeople enrolled in a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program to control high blood pressure were about half as likely to have a … Read More→
_ Heart HealthUnequal Treatment for Female Heart Attack Patients? By Jane Farrell articleWhen the heart suddenly can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs after a heart attack, women ages 18-55 … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertensionHigh Blood Pressure Awareness and Treatment Declining By Jane Farrell articleNearly half of adults in the U.S. live with high blood pressure, also called hypertension. It is currently defined as … Read More→
_ HypertensionBlood Pressure Meds Help Even The Frailest Patients By Jane Farrell articleTaking blood pressure medication as prescribed helped even the frailest elderly people (65 and older) live longer, and the healthiest … Read More→
_ Heart HealthHeart Attack Risk and Exercise By Jane Farrell articleInvasive procedures such as bypass surgery and stenting—commonly used to treat blocked arteries—are no better at reducing the risk for … Read More→
_ Heart HealthStudy: More Money Doesn't Always Mean Better Heart Health By Jane Farrell articleBeing 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 / hypertensionHow Accurate Are Home Blood Pressure Monitors? By Jane Farrell articleMost blood pressure devices sold for home monitoring in Australia – and possibly worldwide – may not have been validated … Read More→
_ Heart HealthE-Cigarettes Cause the Same Kind of Damage to Arteries as Traditional Cigarettes By Jane Farrell articleUsing e-cigarettes damages the arteries and blood vessel function in the same way that smoking traditional cigarettes does, according to … Read More→
_ Heart HealthIrregular Sleep Patterns Linked to Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articleOlder adults with irregular sleep patterns — meaning they have no regular bedtime and wake-up schedule, or they get different … Read More→
_ Heart HealthTobacco Smoke from A Hookah Ups the Danger of Blood Clots By Jane Farrell articleFor the first time, in a study conducted in mice, researchers found that tobacco smoke from a hookah caused blood … Read More→
_ Heart HealthOne Daily "Polypill" Helps Underserved Patients Fight Heart-Disease Risk By Jane Farrell articleTaking one daily pill, which combined medications to treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol, worked to lower heart disease … Read More→
_ Heart HealthTreating More than Just The Heart Is Critical for Geriatric Patients By Jane Farrell articleGeriatric conditions such as frailty and cognitive impairments may inadvertently worsen when older patients are treated in cardiac intensive care … Read More→
_ Heart HealthTop Heart Disease and Stroke Researches Advances in 2019 By Jane Farrell articleScientific research is the cornerstone for medical care and innovations that have resulted in improved health and longer life for … Read More→
_ Heart HealthLow-Dose Aspirin May Not Help African-Americans' Heart Health By Jane Farrell articleLow-dose aspirin was not associated with a reduced risk of a fatal heart attack among African Americans, according to an … Read More→
_ Heart HealthBacteria in Saliva May Be Linked to Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articleBacteria in the saliva of people with clogged arteries appears to be different from that of healthy people, according to … Read More→
_ Heart FailureRacial Inequities Uncovered in Hospital Admissions for Heart Failure By Jane Farrell articleSkin color too often determines the quality of cardiovascular health care a patient receives, researchers say. People who are black … Read More→
_ Heart HealthRejected and Unfilled Prescriptions for New, Pricier Cholesterol Drugs Tied to Higher Heart, Stroke Risk By Jane Farrell articlePatients appear to be at higher risk of heart problems or stroke when prescriptions for the newest cholesterol-lowering drugs are … Read More→