For decades, blood pressure has been a static snapshot taken in a clinic, once or twice a year, often under fluorescent lights and leading to patient anxiety. (I have yet to meet someone who is not at ...

The two new functions are currently in testing through Fitbit Labs, a program where users can sign up to explore Fitbit’s ...

Regular blood pressure monitoring plays an important role in maintaining heart health, yet many individuals find it difficult ...

Older adults with T2D and chronic kidney disease who lack regular blood pressure monitoring in the 2 years before diagnosis ...

There is limited research on the clinical benefit of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in healthy individuals, but anecdotal ...

Some libraries in our region have teamed up with the American Heart Association to offer blood pressure monitors on-site.

Q. I was prescribed an NSAID for back pain. Then my blood pressure spiked to 198/90. I stopped the pills, and it returned to normal. The doctor just told me that he never heard of NSAIDs spiking blood ...

Angela Ryan Lee, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiology and internal medicine physician. She also holds board certifications from the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the National Board ...

A new pill called baxdrostat may offer hope for people whose blood pressure stays high even after taking standard medications. In a recent study, the drug lowered blood pressure and also seemed to ...

Baxdrostat significantly lowers blood pressure in trial Drug also being tested for kidney disease, heart failure Mechanism of action differs from older hypertension treatments Company targets $80 ...