Smoke-free policies have now been linked to lower blood pressure readings among non-smokers. It’s already known that these policies, which prohibit smoking in public places like bars and restaurants, are linked with fewer hospitalizations for heart disease among non-smokers. But this is the first study to associate the policies with lower systolic (top number) blood… Continue reading Smoke-Free Policies Associated with Lower Blood Pressure Among Nonsmokers
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Hypertension and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Guidelines used to evaluate peak blood pressure during cardiopulmonary exercise testing were last updated in 1996 and may need to be revised to take into account age and gender, according to new data from the University of Illinois at Chicago. “This is the first systemic effort to establish maximum exercise blood pressure norms in more… Continue reading Hypertension and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing