News tagged with systolic blood pressure
Free fatty acids linked to cardiac risk in late adulthood
(HealthDay)—Blood levels of free fatty acids are associated with insulin resistance during young adulthood and cardiovascular risk factors in later adulthood, according to a study published online May 13 ...
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May 17, 2013 |
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Drinking cup of beetroot juice daily may help lower blood pressure
A cup of beetroot juice a day may help reduce your blood pressure, according to a small study in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.
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Apr 15, 2013 |
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Primary care model ups African Americans' glycemic control
(HealthDay)—A primary care strategy targeting rural, low-income, African-American patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with improved glycemic control, according to research published in March/April ...
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Apr 05, 2013 |
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Energy drinks may increase blood pressure, disturb heart rhythm
Energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb your heart's natural rhythm, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism ...
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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Beware: Newly recognized heart cardiomyopathy is not always benign
Even though a newly recognized cardiomyopathy, which mainly impacts women, is typically treatable, Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy can also be deadly when compounded by other co-morbidities, such as heart failure, according to ...
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Mar 09, 2013 |
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Patient reports via telemedicine result in lower blood pressure
Using a telemedicine system to engage people in underserved, urban communities to measure and report their blood pressure remotely—outside of the doctor's office—appears to help them achieve blood pressure goals and improve ...
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Mar 07, 2013 |
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Lower blood pressure targets safe in reducing risk of recurrent stroke
Stroke patients who lowered their systolic blood pressure below 130 mm Hg were significantly less likely to have a recurrent stroke caused by a brain bleed compared with those who didn't lower their pressure ...
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Feb 11, 2013 |
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Permanent stress can cause type 2 diabetes in men
Men who reported permanent stress have a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than men who reported no stress. This is the finding of a 35-year prospective follow-up study of 7,500 men in Gothenburg, by ...
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Feb 07, 2013 |
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New study suggests that yogurt may help keep blood pressure low
People who eat yogurt a few times per week are less likely to develop high blood pressure than those who rarely eat it, according to Tufts research.
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Jan 17, 2013 |
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New diabetes guidelines may lower patient medical bills
(HealthDay)— New guidelines issued by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Thursday may reduce the number of people who need to take blood pressure medications, and they may help more people get insurance ...
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Dec 21, 2012 |
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Recreational cocaine use linked to conditions that cause heart attack
People who regularly use cocaine socially have stiffer arteries, higher blood pressure and thicker heart wall muscle than non-users, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions ...
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Nov 05, 2012 |
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Risk of fatal coronary heart disease higher among black men
In an examination of the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in the U.S. by race and sex, black men and women had twice the rate of fatal CHD compared with white men and women, with this increased risk associated with ...
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Nov 05, 2012 |
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High blood pressure damages the brain in early middle age
Uncontrolled high blood pressure damages the brain's structure and function as early as young middle-age, and even the brains of middle-aged people who clinically would not be considered to have hypertension have evidence ...
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Oct 31, 2012 |
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Sesame and rice bran oil lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol
People who cooked with a blend of sesame and rice bran oils saw a significant drop in blood pressure and improved cholesterol levels, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure ...
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Sep 19, 2012 |
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Yogurt consumption, blood pressure, and incident hypertension
Adding more yogurt to your diet without increasing the number of calories you eat may help lower your risk of high blood pressure, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure ...
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Sep 19, 2012 |
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Blood pressure
Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure (force per unit area) exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, and constitutes one of the principal vital signs. The pressure of the circulating blood decreases as it moves away from the heart through arteries and capillaries, and toward the heart through veins. When unqualified, the term blood pressure usually refers to brachial arterial pressure: that is, in the major blood vessel of the upper left or right arm that takes blood away from the heart. Blood pressure may, however, sometimes be measured at other sites in the body, for instance at the ankle. The ratio of the blood pressure measured in the main artery at the ankle to the brachial blood pressure gives the Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI).
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