AHA, AMA launch high blood pressure initiative
Nov 9, 2015
A new initiative from the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association called Target: BP aims to help people with high blood pressure get it under control.
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Task force says 24-hour monitoring best at confirming high blood pressure diagnosis
Nov 3, 2015
Healthcare professionals should confirm high blood pressure readings taken in their office with a method called ambulatory blood pressure monitoring before starting treatment, according to recently published recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
High blood pressure causing more deaths despite drop in heart disease, stroke deaths
Dec 19, 2014
Fewer Americans are dying from heart disease and stroke, but deaths caused by high blood pressure are on the rise, according to new statistics from the American Heart Association.
Study questions proposed blood pressure guidelines in people 60 and older
Aug 19, 2014
A new study is raising questions about treatment guidelines proposed by a health panel last year that had recommended changing blood pressure targets for coronary artery disease patients age 60 and older.
Eating probiotics regularly may improve your blood pressure
Jul 21, 2014
Eating probiotics regularly may modestly improve your blood pressure, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.
Lowering blood pressure requires more than one ‘miracle’ food
May 16, 2014
The news has been filled recently with so-called blood-pressure-lowering miracle foods, including: tomato sauce, tuna and tequila. Some of these foods have been shown in studies to lower blood pressure if consumed daily.
Teamwork key to controlling blood pressure, advisory says
Nov 15, 2013
Doctors, other healthcare providers and hospitals need to collaborate on programs that help patients control high blood pressure, which is on the rise despite proven treatments being available, according to a new science advisory.