High blood pressure speeds cognitive decline for middle-aged and older adults
Dec 14, 2020
When blood pressure climbs – even slightly and for a short time – it accelerates declines in cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults.
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Few clinical studies examine high blood pressure treatments for Black Americans
Dec 7, 2020
High blood pressure affects Black people more than any other group, but few clinical research studies investigate what we can do about it.
The connection between diabetes, kidney disease and high blood pressure
Nov 3, 2020
Diabetes, kidney disease and hypertension affect millions, but new medications are changing treatment.
Study highlights heart-health issues for adults who were preemies
Oct 26, 2020
Being born extremely early or underweight is linked to cardiovascular risk factors in 25-year-olds, new research shows.
Despite recent setbacks, Americans' blood pressure has dropped dramatically since 1960
Oct 5, 2020
A new study shows blood pressure among adults declined substantially between 1960 and 2005, with near elimination of the deadly severe hypertension common in the early part of the 20th century.
People in poor heart health more likely to give their doctors low marks
Oct 1, 2020
As cardiovascular health worsens in the U.S., people with poor heart health have worse perceptions of their patient-clinician relationship, according to a new study.
High blood pressure may cause poor communication between brain regions
Sep 21, 2020
High blood pressure may alter connections in the brain that involve cognition, a small study shows. 8.5.0
Be aware of how drugs can affect heart rhythms, report says
Sep 15, 2020
A statement from the American Heart Association reminds health care providers to stay alert to the potential for common medications to cause irregular heartbeats.
Black adults aren't getting right medications for trickiest cases of high blood pressure
Sep 14, 2020
Black adults with so-called resistant hypertension often don't get the right medications or receive counseling about the use of healthy behaviors to lower their blood pressure, according to new research.
Health apps pose privacy risks, but experts offer this advice
Sep 10, 2020
People who use health apps are largely unprotected from having their data passed along to third parties, according to experts.