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Intensifying BP Meds at Hospital Discharge May Harm Elderly drugs
August 23, 2019
Increasing blood pressure medications at hospital discharge for elderly patients hospitalized with noncardiac conditions does not improve long-term outcomes and is tied to short-term harms...
High, Increasing BP in Midlife Tied to Brain Changes in Late Life drugs
August 22, 2019
There appears to be a correlation for high and increasing blood pressure (BP) from early adulthood and into midlife with white matter hyperintensity volume (WMHV) and smaller brain volumes at age 69 to 71 years...
Upping Seniors' Blood Pressure Meds After Hospital Can Sometimes Bring Danger drugs
August 20, 2019
For seniors who've been hospitalized for non-cardiac conditions, any hike in blood pressure medications as they leave the hospital can prove dangerous, new research shows.
Do You Know Your Cardiorespiratory Fitness Level? drugs
August 19, 2019
You might know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers, but do you know your cardiorespiratory fitness level?
More Than Half of Younger Patients Skip or Quit Blood Pressure Meds drugs
August 16, 2019
High blood pressure can be a killer. But a new study finds that more than half of younger patients -- those under 65 -- who are prescribed high blood pressure meds either stop taking them within a few months ...
Rising Blood Pressure Puts Women At Greater Stroke Risk Than Men drugs
August 14, 2019
As the severity of high blood pressure rises, the risk of stroke rises almost twice as quickly in women compared with men, according to a new study.
BP From Midlife to Late Life Tied to Risk for Subsequent Dementia drugs
August 14, 2019
The risk for subsequent dementia is significantly increased for blood pressure patterns of midlife and late-life hypertension as well as midlife hypertension and late-life hypotension...
'Selfies' Might Someday Track Your Blood Pressure drugs
August 07, 2019
Taking your blood pressure may become as easy as taking a video selfie if a new smartphone app proves itself.
Authors Say Lower BP Targets May Cut Recurrent Stroke Risk drugs
July 30, 2019
Intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering nonsignificantly reduces the risk for recurrence among patients with a history of stroke compared with a standard BP-lowering regimen...
The 'Bottom' Blood Pressure Number Matters, Too drugs
July 19, 2019
When it comes to blood pressure readings, the "top" number seems to grab all the attention.

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