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A Little Wine & Certain Foods Could Help Keep Blood Pressure Healthy
drugs
August 25, 2021
An apple and a pear a day may help keep blood pressure under control — a benefit partly explained by gut bacteria, a new study suggests.
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AHA News: Healthy Hearts and Brains Get Their Start in Childhood
drugs
August 17, 2021
High blood pressure, high cholesterol and other risk factors for poor heart and brain health are problems people typically don't think about until they hit midlife.
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AHA News: How a Doctor's Presence May Alter Blood Pressure Readings
drugs
August 10, 2021
A doctor's presence during a blood pressure reading triggers a "fight or flight" response that can affect the results, say researchers who studied the effect by measuring nerve activity.
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Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
drugs
July 14, 2021
Whole grains can help older adults maintain a thinner waist, lower blood pressure and lower blood sugar, new research suggests.
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Controlled BP Down Among U.S. Adults With HTN After 2013–2014
drugs.com
September 24, 2020
The prevalence of controlled blood pressure (BP) among U.S. adults with hypertension increased from 1999-2000 to 2007-2008 then decreased after 2013 to 2014, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Worried About Dementia? Check This Blood Pressure Number
drugs
January 20, 2020
The top number on a blood pressure test is widely viewed as the best gauge of a person's overall risk for heart disease. But the bottom number could be important when it comes to evaluating the chance of a person having scars on their brain that could be
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Mindfulness Program May Help Lower Blood Pressure
drugs
December 17, 2019
Participants in a mindfulness program have significant improvements in self-regulation skills and reductions in blood pressure, according to a small study published online in PLOS ONE.
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NICE updates high blood pressure guidelines
pharmatimes
March 12, 2019
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a draft updated guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension).
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NICE updates high blood pressure guidelines
pharmatimes
March 12, 2019
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a draft updated guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension).
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A third cancer-causing impurity detected in U.S. supply of blood pressure drug
fiercepharma
March 08, 2019
Just when it appeared the FDA was close to purging the U.S. drug supply of potential cancer-causing impurities in sartan blood pressure drugs, another massive recall has been launched. This time it is for an entirely new contaminant.