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5 things to know about blood pressure before it's a problem
May 12, 2021
High blood pressure, or hypertension, can sneak up on you without symptoms, but simple actions can prevent long-term threats to your brain and more.
May 12, 2021
High blood pressure, or hypertension, can sneak up on you without symptoms, but simple actions can prevent long-term threats to your brain and more.
Apr 29, 2021
If lifestyle changes don't work after six months, people with blood pressure that is a little too high may need medication to lower it, according to new advice from the American Heart Association.
Apr 27, 2021
Consistent cigarette smoking has a small but significant effect on pulse pressure, especially among Black and white women, according to a new study.
Apr 26, 2021
Salt-sensitive people may have an increased risk of high blood pressure, according to research that points to the need for better genetic testing for sodium sensitivity.
Apr 21, 2021
A mobile screening tool can detect irregular heart rhythms in American Indians, who are at high risk for the condition, known as atrial fibrillation.
Apr 19, 2021
The use of gender-affirming hormone therapy could raise blood pressure in transgender men and lower it in transgender women, new research shows.
Apr 15, 2021
High blood pressure rates among Black adults, especially women, remain disproportionately high, driven by a host of social factors created by years of structural racism, experts say.
Apr 6, 2021
Heart surgery at 50 spurred James "Pete" Watt to make the lifestyle changes he wished he would have made when doctors recommended them in his 30s.
Apr 5, 2021
For people with HIV and high blood pressure, the type of medication used to lower their blood pressure may impact future cardiovascular risk, new research shows.
Mar 29, 2021
Black young adults are nearly four times more likely than their white counterparts to have a stroke, according to a new study.