High blood pressure is the main modifiable risk factor for preventing cardiovascular events in people who have had a stroke or transient ischaemic attack; however, only approximately one in three ...

A major new study suggests pushing blood pressure lower than current norms could prevent more heart attacks and strokes—at a ...

A: Reducing salt, exercising, limiting alcohol, quitting smoking, and maintaining weight can help. A: A general physician or ...

New research suggests that aiming for a lower blood pressure target may deliver bigger heart health benefits than previously ...

Blood pressure medications taken by millions of Britons may increase the risk of a dangerous drop in blood sodium, new research suggests. The condition, called hyponatremia, can cause confusion, ...

The number doctors use to demarcate high blood pressure keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking the condition and dementia. The patient initially came to see ...

Noozhawk republishes news articles from KFF Health News on national and state health-related issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers. The patient initially came to see Mark Supiano in 2017 ...

The patient initially came to see Mark Supiano in 2017 because her family was concerned about her short-term memory loss. While taking her history and vital signs, Supiano, a geriatrician at the ...

A new analysis of hypertension guidelines suggests some older adults — mostly women — with slightly high blood pressure could safely hold off on medications if they’re otherwise in relatively good ...

The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia. By Paula Span The patient initially ...