Millions of lives could be saved by giving blood pressure-lowering drugs to people at risk of heart attack and stroke, even if they have normal pressure, researchers said Thursday.
Dec 24, 2015
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A new study of more than 3,000 women confirms that low birthweight predicts an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood and reports which intermediating biomarkers appear to be the best predictors. The research could ...
Jan 5, 2015
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Physical fitness may buffer some of the adverse health effects of too much sitting, according to a new study by researchers from the American Cancer Society, The Cooper Institute, and the University of Texas. The study appears ...
Jul 14, 2014
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An experimental therapy that was once hailed as a possible cure for people whose high blood pressure does not respond to medication, has been shown to be ineffective, a US study said Saturday.
Mar 29, 2014
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Plastic additives known as phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are odorless, colorless and just about everywhere: They turn up in flooring, plastic cups, beach balls, plastic wrap, intravenous tubing and—according to the ...
May 22, 2013
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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 ...
Oct 31, 2012
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How fast can you run a mile? If you're middle-aged, the answer could provide a strong predictor of your risk of heart attack or stroke over the next decade or more.
May 18, 2011
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For longer-term nursing home residents, initiation of antihypertensive medication is associated with an increased risk for fractures and falls, according to a study published online April 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Apr 23, 2024
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High blood pressure, or hypertension, remains a global health concern, contributing to 19% of deaths worldwide. In an international review led by Monash University scientists and published April 8 in Hypertension, biologists ...
Apr 9, 2024
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A new system that uses dehydrated alcohol to deactivate certain nerves surrounding the kidneys' arteries in order to control high blood pressure met its primary endpoint—lowering blood pressure at three months as measured ...
Apr 8, 2024
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