About half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, a major risk for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, even dementia.

WASHINGTON: Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity's dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys. If that sounds weird, well, kidneys help ...

People with type 2 diabetes had significantly fewer heart attacks, strokes, heart failures, and deaths from cardiovascular ...

If the cuff is too large or ... first measures their blood pressure manually and then uses the patient’s cuff. "We can then ...

A pheochromocytoma is a type of tumor found in the adrenal glands or certain nerve cells. These tumors are very rare but can cause dramatic symptoms because they tend to secrete large amounts of ...

The Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale assesses patient behaviors for three important behavioral domains of high blood pressure treatment: 1) reduced sodium intake ...

Dark patches or floaters may show up as the retina's blood vessels begin to haemorrhage. Getting treatment as soon as possible is essential to avoid more difficulties. DME can occasionally ...

We examined the relationship of systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure, and pulse pressure to coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease risk in a prospective population-based ...

Along with dialysis, you may need to follow a low ... treatment. Kidney failure can develop suddenly or from long-term damage. Possible causes of kidney failure can include diabetes, high blood ...

Usually the goal for someone in treatment for diabetes is 7 percent or less. However, your A1C goal will be individualized based on your health status. A random blood sugar test involves drawing ...

Blood pressure ... on your blood pressure too. Lemons have a high vitamin C content, and previous studies have shown this vitamin can be very effective as an at-home treatment for high blood ...