_ Heart Health Senior Health Older Adults Need Better Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Control By Sondra Forsyth article The leading cause of death in the elderly, the fastest growing segment of the population, is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Prevention … Read More→
_ Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Intermittent Severe Pain in Her Abdomen, and She Saw Blood in Her Urine, First Week By Sondra Forsyth article EditorΓÇÖs note: Welcome to our third AGE feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Update for Older People on the New Blood Pressure Recommendations By Jane Farrell article On November 10th 2015, thirdAGE published the breaking news about the new, lower blood pressure guidelines. Now the University of … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension Breaking News: Lower Blood Pressure Target Recommended By Jane Farrell article A study presented at the American Heart Association meeting and published online in the New England Journal of Medicine on … Read More→
_ Atrial Fibrillation Heart Health How Blood Thinners Can Help Afib Patients By Jane Farrell article If youΓÇÖre one of the 2.7 million Americans who have atrial fibrillation, you have an increased risk of a stroke. … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias High blood pressure / hypertension High BP in Your 50ΓÇÖs May Mean Cognitive Decline Later By Jane Farrell article Having high blood pressure in your 50’s may impact your ability to keep track or plan ahead in your 80’s, … Read More→
_ Aging Well Senior Health Blood Vessels Can Get Better with Age By Jane Farrell article Oxidative stress is believed to be the cause of many age-related illnesses, including diabetes, higher blood pressure and age-related … Read More→
Pets Habits of Highly Effective Pet Owners By article Being a good pet owners starts from the moment you are thinking about getting a pet all the way through … Read More→
Designing Better Blood Pressure Drugs By article An experiment at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory led by Vadim Cherezov, a chemistry professor at the … Read More→
_ High blood pressure / hypertension New Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Save Lives and Money By article Adhering to new hypertension guidelines could prevent thousands of heart attacks and deaths each year ΓÇô without increasing health care … Read More→
_ Cosmetic Surgery Medical Care Complications After Thigh Lift Surgery Common By article A procedure called medial thigh lift, performed as part of body contouring procedures in patients with massive weight loss ,carries … Read More→
_ 10 Natural Ways to Control Blood Pressure By Jane Farrell article If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure (a systolic pressure ΓÇö the top number ΓÇö of 140 or above or a diastolic pressure ΓÇö the bottom number ΓÇö of 90 or above), you might be worried about taking medication to bring your numbers down. Lifestyle plays an important role in treating your high blood pressure. If you successfully control your blood pressure with a healthy lifestyle, you may avoid, delay or reduce the need for medication. Here are 10 lifestyle changes you can make to lower your blood pressure and keep it down.
High blood pressure / hypertension Blood Pressure Monitoring Kiosks Aren't for Everyone By Sondra Forsyth article Convenience can come with tradeoffs. The next time you put your arm in the cuff at a kiosk that measures blood pressure, you could get an inaccurate reading unless the cuff is your size.
_ Midlife High BP May Affect Memory in Old Age By Sondra Forsyth article New research suggests that high blood pressure in middle age plays a critical role in whether blood pressure in old age may affect memory and thinking. The study is published in the June 4th 2014 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
_ New Cancer Tx Raises Blood Pressure By article The upside of new cancer therapies that block vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling is that these agents have improved the outlook for patients with some cancers and are now used as a first line therapy for some tumors. However the downside is that almost 100% of patients who take VEGF inhibitors (VEGFIs) develop high blood pressure, and a subset develops severe hypertension. That is the finding of a study done at the Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow.
_ Heart Health Study: Blood Pressure Should Be Taken in Both Arms By Jane Farrell article To get the best possible blood pressure reading, health care practitioners should start taking readings using both arms, because a difference between the two readings indicates a significantly higher risk of heart disease, new research shows. Most blood pressure measurements are taken using only one arm. Although the link between heart disease and differences in “interarm” readings had been suspected, this is the first study that provides statistics supporting that theory.
_ Blood-Pressure Meds and Serious Falls By Jane Farrell article Blood-pressure medications have an unintended and potentially deadly side effect: they increase the risk of serious fall injuries by up to 40 percent. Yale School of Medicine researchers looked at 4,961 patients older than 70 who had hypertension. Among the participants, 14 percent didn’t take any medication, 55 percent took moderate doses and 31 percent took high doses.