2011-10-04 14:05
Children who are overweight compared to their peers are nearly three times more likely to have high blood pressure, a new study shows. The study, published in the journa… Read More
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Watch your blood pressure. News and views about high blood pressure. Have you got hypertension? Does it run in your family? Are you interested in ways you can lower your blood pressure? Interested in blood pressure monitors? This is the place to be.
2011-09-29 08:06
A large study has found that hypertension is associated with an increased risk for cancer death, and that hypertension increases the risk of developing cancer — although the latter eff… Read More
2011-09-26 09:14
Red wine may not lower blood pressure say researchersWe have been told a lot that a moderate intake of red wine is good for your heart health. Some studies have suggested a glass a day… Read More
2011-08-15 15:36
Adult females with clinical depression are 29% more likely to suffer a stroke than other women of the same age without depression, according to an article published in the journal Stroke. Th… Read More
2011-08-03 11:57
Channel 4 are currently working on a new food programme called Food Hospital. They are looking for potential participants who are concerned about their health and would be willing to l… Read More
2011-07-27 14:24
Older patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease who use NSAIDs for chronic pain are at significantly increased risk of cardiovascular events, a new analysis shows.An observation… Read More
2011-07-18 12:35
Social climbing could be good for your blood pressure, a study has suggested.Swedish researchers, writing in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, looked at the blood pressu… Read More
2011-07-18 12:24
In an analysis that set off a fierce debate over the health effects of salt, researchers said on Wednesday they had found no evidence that small cuts to salt intake reduce the risk of develo… Read More
2011-07-18 12:10
Accurate blood pressure assessment requires multiple measures regardless of whether it is measured at home, in a clinic, or in a research setting, according to findings from a study of m… Read More
2011-05-26 20:04
In the NIH-funded National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), the prevalence of hypertension in 24- to 32-year-olds was 19% in 2008, according to Quynh Nguyen, MSPH, a doc… Read More
2011-05-24 11:47
Evidence continues to build that lifestyle modifications help control blood pressure (BP) levels. Data evaluating the consumption of coffee and alcohol and the impact of low fitness levels w… Read More
2011-05-01 21:10
Passive smoking can raise blood pressure levels in boys, scientists have found. This will put them at higher risk in later life of hypertension – which is itself associated wi… Read More
2011-05-01 20:57
Although faith in a higher power may bring you great comfort, leading a religious life won't help reduce high blood pressure, a small study suggests. In fact, the study foun… Read More
2011-04-27 12:44
High blood pressure has been linked to heart disease, stroke, and a shorter life expectancy, and some scientists have suggested that coffee might fuel the problem. Despite earlier co… Read More
2011-04-27 12:26
Death rates among people with high blood pressure continue to decrease, but still remain far higher than people without the condition. According to the U.S. Public Health Service at t… Read More
2011-04-13 19:17
New research shows that pomegranate juice may help to reduce blood pressure. The findings will be presented today at the 2011 Society for Endocrinology conference in Birmingham, UK. Rese… Read More
2011-04-01 16:17
Mothers with a certain genetic mutation may pass the tendency to develop high blood pressure on to their children, according to a new study. Researchers from the U.S., China, and Aus… Read More
2011-03-29 11:18
Many patients believed to have hard-to-treat high blood pressure may actually be suffering the effects of doctor-induced nerves, a study has found. So-called 'white coat syndrome'… Read More
2011-03-26 07:59
Laughter and music not only lift the mood, they might also drop blood pressure among middle-aged adults, a new study suggests. Japanese researchers divided 79 adults, aged 40 to 74, in… Read More
2011-03-24 15:21
Regular exercise and a low-sodium diet are two lifestyle changes that are often recommended to lower high blood pressure. Now a new study shows that one appears to influence the other… Read More
2011-03-24 12:38
Starting each day with a bowl of cereal -- especially a whole-grain variety -- could trim up to 20% off your risk of developing high blood pressure, according to preliminary research prese… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In a pooled analysis of 16 trials, antihypertensive therapy lowered the risk of incident stroke by a relative 22% versus placebo in patients with a baseline blood pressure of 120 to 139/80 t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Up to a third of patients in primary care with hypertension are self-monitoring their blood pressure, suggesting home readings could be incorporated more closely into clinical practice, a ne… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Children in the 85th percentile for body mass index (BMI) are at greatly elevated risk for high blood pressure and require regular monitoring as well as possible interventions, according to… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Although obesity does not help teens of either gender, the impact on girls is vastly greater than those of boys, according to a study. The results from researchers at the University of… Read More
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