Blood pressure that goes down when you stand up is associated with frailty and falls in older people, according to a new study that advocates more testing.
Mar 30, 2020
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Health authorities in the U.S. are taking fresh aim at a "silent killer" with a recommendation that all American adults be screened for high blood pressure.
Dec 23, 2014
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Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University found similar rates of obesity and high blood pressure readings in student-athletes as would be expected in the general adolescent population, which may suggest that participation ...
Aug 17, 2016
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Intensive blood pressure lowering safely reduced the risk of bleeding in the brain in ischemic stroke patients being treated with clot-busting drugs, but did not improve post-stroke recovery, according to late breaking science ...
Feb 8, 2019
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Just one year after the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA) launched Target: BP, more than 400 medical practices, providers and health systems are now participating in the joint national ...
Nov 15, 2016
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Simple screening implemented in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) clinics may identify previously undetected heart disease risk among women and has the potential to greatly increase education about prevention and treatment ...
Mar 26, 2012
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(HealthDay)—Wide blood pressure fluctuations may signal an increased risk of coronary heart disease and early death, according to research published online July 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jul 29, 2015
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Young adults who had blood pressure that was elevated but still within normal range for long periods of time were more likely to show signs of cardiac dysfunction in middle age, according to a study published today in the ...
Jun 22, 2015
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Women who develop prehypertension late in pregnancy may be more likely to give birth to underweight or stillborn babies than women whose blood pressure remains normal, according to new research in the American Heart Association's ...
Feb 1, 2016
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Research is revealing new insights related to hypertension in pregnant women and children. Some of the latest findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 November 3-8 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, ...
Nov 7, 2015
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