Virtual counseling helps lower blood pressure
Jul 16, 2018
People with high blood pressure who get on the information highway can avoid roadblocks in their cardiovascular health, according to new research.
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Medicine fails to control blood pressure during exercise
Jun 12, 2018
People with high but under control blood pressure saw a jump in their levels during exercise, a new study finds, suggesting treatment may need to be tailored to a patient's activity level.
What's the connection between high blood pressure and HIV?
May 18, 2018
People with HIV are more likely than people without the virus to have high blood pressure, in part because of treatments and repercussions of the condition itself, a new review of research shows.
New efforts to curb high blood pressure in Asia
May 16, 2018
The reality of treating high blood pressure in the world’s most populated continent is trickier these days, experts say. After guidelines recently lowered the threshold for high blood pressure, about half of adults living in Asia now have the chronic condition.
Are blood pressure measurement mistakes making you chronically ill?
May 8, 2018
Here are the costly mistakes you or your health provider may be making when taking blood pressure – and how to fix them.
Experts recommend lower blood pressure for older Americans
Nov 15, 2017
The risk of heart attacks, heart failure, strokes and death can be reduced in adults 65 and older if they’re treated for blood pressure the same way younger people are – to a systolic blood pressure of less than 130 – according to new guidelines from scientists and medical experts.
Don’t just get your BP taken; make sure it’s taken the right way
Nov 14, 2017
High blood pressure makes you twice as likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke. It can affect you in other ways, including your ability in the bedroom, guys. And the only way to know whether you have high blood pressure is by getting it taken – and taken correctly.
AHA president concerned by new blood pressure treatment guideline
Jan 16, 2017
New blood pressure treatment recommendation raises concerns for American Heart Association president.
Five blood pressure tips this holiday season
Dec 13, 2016
For the 80 million Americans with high blood pressure, the hectic holiday crunch ’tis the season for a little extra caution.
More aggressive treatment of high blood pressure saves lives in study
Nov 10, 2015
When the National Institutes of Health released teaser data in September from a major study showing that a more aggressive reduction in high blood pressure could significantly lower the rates of cardiovascular diseases and death.