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 ...

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in older adults. It often develops slowly and may not cause ...

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

A study says Africans are losing their memory at an unprecedented rate due to chronic lifestyle diseases like hypertension ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. New research suggests deaths from hypertension-related ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Elevated systolic BP from age 30 to 40 years was linked to 27% and 22% increased risk for CVD and CKD events, ...

A study of nearly 300 thousand adults in South Korea found that individuals with higher blood pressure (≥120 mm Hg/80 mm Hg) for up to 10 years during young adulthood (ages 30 and 40 were more likely ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Beets contain nitrates, which convert into nitric oxide in the ...

Measures of blood vessel health derived from routine blood pressure readings may help identify adults at increased risk for dementia, according to research being presented at the American College of ...

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