Blood pressure afflicts nearly half of U.S. adults and some kinds of it resist current treatment, but research is pointing to a new path.

The connection between smoking cigarettes and lung cancer risk has been clear for decades — but what about marijuana? As more U.S. states legalize recreational cannabis, new and developing research ...

The salt you consume generally stays in your system for a day or more before being eliminated through urination. Elimination can take longer for people who eat a lot of salt, have kidney disease or a ...

An analysis of the 2025 AHA/ACC hypertension guidelines found that under the new guidelines, about 11% of adults ages 65 to 79 with stage I hypertension would no longer qualify for blood pressure ...

February was American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart health and the risks associated with hypertension. Also known as high blood pressure, hypertension affects millions of older ...

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 ...

If you're someone who regularly wears a head covering, there can be that nagging question: Is this causing my hair to fall out? A head covering alone doesn't cause baldness, according to Dr. Mansha ...

Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, or high blood pressure — but many of them, an estimated 11 million people, don’t know it. The condition is a leading cause of preventable ...

Getting the right power train soundtrack from a car can often make a huge difference in how much you enjoy driving it. For example, the curvaceous Ferrari 857 Monza might look fantastic, but its ...