Cardiology
Measure blood pressure with a selfie or your running shoes? Be wary, Penn doctor says
Don't get Jordana Cohen wrong.
Aug 16, 2019
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News tagged with normal blood pressure
Cardiology
Abnormal blood pressure in middle and late life influences dementia risk
In a study that spanned two and a half decades and looked at data from more than 4,700 participants, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that abnormal blood pressure in midlife persisting into late life increases ...
Aug 14, 2019
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Cardiology
Even slightly elevated blood pressure early in pregnancy a bad sign
Even a small increase in blood pressure during your first trimester could spell bigger trouble later in your pregnancy, new research suggests.
Jun 27, 2019
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Health
Smoking may impair body's blood pressure autocorrect system
Smokers may be at a higher risk for developing hypertension, and an overactive response to normal drops in blood pressure may help explain why, according to researchers.
Jun 13, 2019
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Cardiology
People with untreated 'white coat hypertension' twice as likely to die from heart disease
White coat hypertension, a condition in which a patient's blood pressure readings are higher when taken at the doctor's office compared to other settings, was originally attributed to the anxiety patients might experience ...
Jun 10, 2019
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Cardiology
High blood pressure during pregnancy increases risk of heart attacks and strokes
Women who have high blood pressure during their pregnancies, or a related more severe condition called pre-eclampsia, are at much higher risk of heart attacks and strokes than those who have normal blood pressure, according ...
Jun 05, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Higher BMI linked with increased risk of serious health problems and death in study of 2.8 million UK adults
A new study has shed light on the link between higher body mass index (BMI) and serious health outcomes and death in over 2.8 million adults representative of the UK population.
Apr 29, 2019
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Cardiology
New pediatric blood pressure guidelines identify more kids at higher risk of premature heart disease
New guidelines that classified more children as having elevated blood pressure are better at predicting which kids are likely to develop heart disease when they reach adulthood, according to new research in the American Heart ...
Apr 22, 2019
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Medical research
How Viagra puts a brake on a master growth regulator to treat heart disease
When normal cells grow, divide or do any job in the body, they do so in response to a whole slew of internal sensors that measure nutrients and energy supply, and environmental cues that inform what happens outside the cell. ...
Feb 12, 2019
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Neuroscience
Even in young adults, blood pressure above normal may be linked to brain shrinkage
For people in their 20s and 30s, having blood pressure above normal but below the level considered to be high blood pressure, may be linked to loss of brain volume, according to a study published in the January 23, 2019, ...
Jan 23, 2019
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