How stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues put your heart at risk
Having anxiety or other chronic mental health disorders is now an established independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease,…
Apple Watch Series 11 receives FDA clearance for hypertension alerts
Apple’s Awe Dropping event started with dramatic health testimonials from Apple Watch users, then revealed a key new…
Woman is in dire need of blood pressure meds after a fall
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a woman aged 58, and I have very high blood pressure from a…
Understanding the risk reduction of statins with cholesterol
Dr. Keith Roach | To Your Health Dear Dr. Roach: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider…
Very Few People Use This Simple Way To Tame Blood Pressure, Study Reveals
Salt substitutes can lower sodium intake and help control blood pressure, but a review of nearly two decades…
High Blood Pressure: THIS silent killer can put you at increased risk of stroke and dementia: How to prevent it |
Globally, millions suffer from stroke and dementia, often leading to impaired quality of life. High blood pressure, a…
New medication lowered hard-to-control high blood pressure in people with chronic kidney disease
Research Highlights:
Results from the FigHTN Phase 2 clinical trial showed baxdrostat, a new medication that inhibits…
Stubborn high blood pressure drops with an experimental drug that inhibits aldosterone
A person using a medical tonometer (Image source: Mockup Graphics via Unsplash; cropped) An experimental drug called baxdrostat…
Comorbidities in pregnant South African women living with HIV and associations with adverse birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Labadarios D, Steyn NP, Nel J. How diverse is the diet of adult South africans?? Nutr J. 2011;10(1):1–11.…
Accelerometer-derived “weekend warrior” physical activity pattern and cardiovascular disease in individuals with hypertension: a prospective cohort study | BMC Medicine
Data source and study population The UK Biobank study recruited about half of a million adults aged 37–73…
What Really Happens When Blood Pressure Drops Below 120
Targeting blood pressure below 120 mm Hg reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure more…
The combined associations of excess body weight, hypertension, and hypertriglyceridemia with hyperglycemia among nondiabetic older adults in regional China
Study design and participants Nanjing municipality, a typical megacity in eastern China, comprised 12 administrative districts and had…