More than 1 drink a day could raise blood pressure in adults with diabetes
Sep 9, 2020
The odds of high blood pressure were 62% or higher in people with diabetes who had eight or more alcoholic drinks a week, according to a new study.
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High blood pressure telemonitoring might help cut heart attack, stroke rate in half
Aug 31, 2020
People who received pharmacist-led telemonitoring for uncontrolled high blood pressure had more positive results than those monitored at routine doctor visits, according to new research.
She had a 20% chance to live – first from a stroke, then from COVID-19
Aug 27, 2020
Alvis Whitlow overcame a brain aneurysm in 2003. Then, this year, COVID-19. Both times, her daughter sensed "something's not right" and sought quick care.
Some common blood pressure meds might lower depression risk
Aug 24, 2020
New research on 41 of the most commonly prescribed medications for high blood pressure show none of them increase the risk of depression, and nine might actually lower that risk.
Preeclampsia may double a woman's chances for later heart failure
Aug 24, 2020
Women who develop preeclampsia in one or more pregnancies may have a substantially higher risk for heart failure later, according to a new study of Norwegian women.
What do heart patients need to know about COVID-19 now?
Aug 10, 2020
Much has been learned about heart disease and the coronavirus, but some of the most essential advice for heart patients remains the same.
Sustained high blood pressure may damage brain vessels
Jul 31, 2020
A new study shows having high blood pressure for long periods may increase the chance of cerebral small vessel disease, which is frequently seen in people with stroke and dementia.
5 easy ways to keep tabs on heart health
Jul 29, 2020
Don't wait until it's too late to start tracking these heart-health numbers.
Regular exercise outpaces pollution's negative effects on blood pressure
Jul 20, 2020
While inactive people exposed to high levels of pollution have an increased risk of high blood pressure, a new study shows the benefits of regular exercise hold up no matter how dirty the air.
High blood pressure increasingly deadly for Black people
Jul 13, 2020
Black people experience a twofold higher mortality rate from high blood pressure, the often-called "silent killer," a new study shows.