Hypertension News
September 5, 2024
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Aug. 14, 2024 People 60 and older with untreated high blood pressure may have an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease compared to both people who have been or are being treated for high blood pressure as well as ...
Aug. 6, 2024 Doctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. Diets high in fruits and vegetables are found to lower blood pressure, reduce ...
Aug. 1, 2024 Researchers have discovered a link between high blood pressure and tellurium, a contaminant found in various plant-based foods. The study highlights the importance of closely and consistently ...
Aug. 1, 2024 High blood pressure affects about 45% of U.S. adults. In the 1970s, only about 50% of patients were aware of their hypertension. Today, 54% are aware of their high blood pressure, 40% are actively treated and 21% are actively controlled. As such, ...
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July 31, 2024 Having high blood pressure, specifically high diastolic blood pressure, was linked to a slightly higher odds of ever having migraine in female participants, according to a new study. Diastolic ...
July 23, 2024 Years of high systolic blood pressure are linked to a greater risk for the two most common types of stroke. The results suggest that early diagnosis and sustained control of high blood pressure over ...
July 23, 2024 Nearly 40 million adults in the U.S. have sleep apnea, and more than 30 million of them use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine while sleeping. However, the machines tend to be ...
July 15, 2024 According to a new study, both 30-year risk for cardiovascular disease in addition to 10-year risk may be considered in making decisions about when ...
June 26, 2024 A study evaluated a cuffless monitor that uses optical sensors to record blood pressure continually and efficiently, without disruption to the ...
June 17, 2024 The number of individuals in the U.S. who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and ...
June 6, 2024 People with high blood pressure have a higher risk of cognitive impairment, including dementia, but a new study suggests that engaging in vigorous ...
June 5, 2024 Adolescents with elevated blood pressure and arterial stiffness may experience poorer cognitive functions, according to a recent study. Young people with higher blood pressure performed worse, ...
May 15, 2024 New research finds a link between common medications and life-threatening ...
May 2, 2024 Blood vessels in the lungs aren't like the others in the body. This difference becomes clear in pulmonary hypertension, in which only the lungs' blood vessels stiffen progressively, leading to ...
Earlier Headlines
July 19, 2024 When it comes to community hypertension interventions, a new study found that pharmacists and community health workers had the best success in lowering blood pressure. These findings support the idea ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Researchers have discovered over a hundred new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to influence a person's blood pressure. In total, over 2,000 independent ...
Apr. 11, 2024 A drug approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension may be effective at managing hypertension and end-organ damage in patients with sickle cell disease, according to a new study. An early phase ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Health researchers identify patients at risk for preventable death in the year after ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a new ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Using data from both mice and humans, a research team has found that a cell surface protein that senses odors and chemicals may be responsible for -- and help explain -- male/female differences in ...
Feb. 21, 2024 Raised blood pressure has been the leading risk factor for death in Australia for the past three decades, according to a new study. It is also the main contributor to deaths from cardiovascular ...
Feb. 12, 2024 The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, ...
Feb. 5, 2024 Weight loss medication reduced both day and nighttime blood pressure levels, finds new ...
Feb. 5, 2024 Bariatric surgery is more effective in controlling hypertension rates, or high blood pressure, in people with obesity and uncontrolled high blood pressure compared to blood pressure medication alone, ...
Jan. 10, 2024 Researchers uncovered a fundamental mechanism that controls the body's response to limited oxygen and regulates blood vessel disease of the ...
Jan. 10, 2024 Outdoor humidity and temperature levels during pregnancy could affect the future blood pressure of the unborn child, according to new ...
Jan. 5, 2024 A new study unlocks the secrets of how high blood pressure (hypertension) fuels the progression of arterial ...
Dec. 13, 2023 Infusions of potentially therapeutic cells derived from the heart are safe for people with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a form of high blood pressure that occurs in the blood vessels of the lungs ...
Dec. 12, 2023 Researchers have found an increased need for urgent dialysis and a rising mortality rate in people hospitalized for dangerously high blood pressure. Younger people needed more dialysis and leaner ...
Dec. 6, 2023 Spouses or partners in heterosexual relationships may have high blood pressure that mirrors one another, finds new, multinational ...
Dec. 4, 2023 Hispanic/Latina women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) -- conditions marked by high blood pressure during pregnancy -- are more likely to have abnormalities in their heart ...
Dec. 4, 2023 A study suggests that the response of immune system cells inside the protective covering surrounding the brain may contribute to the cognitive decline that can occur in a person with chronic high ...
Nov. 13, 2023 An intensive three-year intervention to lower the top blood pressure number to less than 120 mm Hg was more effective at preventing death, heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events in ...
Nov. 13, 2023 Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure-reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, reports a new study. It found 70-75% of all people, ...
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- Safety of a Potential New Treatment to Manage Complications from Sickle Cell Disease
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Death After Giving Birth
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- New Weight Loss Medication May Help Lower Blood Pressure in Adults With Obesity
- Weight Loss Surgery Most Effective for Long-Term Blood Pressure Control
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
- Genetics May Influence the Body's Response to Low Oxygen
- Exposure to High Humidity and Temperature in Pregnancy Could Influence Blood Pressure Changes in Childhood
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- Decades After Blood Pressure-Related Pregnancy Complications, Women Can Have Changes in Heart Structure and Function
- Salty Immune Cells Surrounding the Brain Linked to Hypertension-Induced Dementia
Monday, November 13, 2023
- Reducing Systolic Blood Pressure to Less Than 120 Mm Hg Reduced Cardiovascular Event Risk
- Cut Salt, Cut Blood Pressure
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- High Blood Pressure While Lying Down Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Health Complications
- Cold Weather May Pose Challenges to Treating High Blood Pressure
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- Air Pollution Linked With Blood Pressure in London Teens
- Complications in Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease
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- Diet Change May Make Biggest Impact on Reducing Heart Risk in People With Hypertension
- High Blood Pressure May Accelerate Bone Aging
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- Women Urged to Eat Potassium-Rich Foods to Improve Their Heart Health
- Hypertension Elevates Risk for More Severe COVID-19 Illness
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- Statement Updates Ambulatory Blood Pressure Classification in Children and Adolescents
- Taste Buds Can Adapt to Low Salt Diet
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- Blood Pressure Medications Impact Brain Function
- Some Oral Bacteria Linked With Hypertension in Older Women