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The new guidelines released by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology lower the threshold for ...

Despite strong evidence that salt substitutes can safely lower sodium intake and reduce high blood pressure, very few ...

The WHO has added GLP-1 agonists to its Essential Medicines List in 2025. Learn more about the impact of this decision.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Certain beverages, such as juices and herbal teas, can interfere with blood pressure medications.These drinks could affect absorption or offset the benefits that ...

A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the ...

The average participant started with a blood pressure of about 154/100 mmHg, and the researchers looked mainly at effects on systolic blood pressure. They found that taking one medication at a ...

Adding the novel medication baxdrostat to standard care may help manage high blood pressure and delay the progression of kidney disease in people with chronic kidney disease and uncontrolled high ...

Results from the FigHTN Phase 2 clinical trial showed baxdrostat, a new medication that inhibits the production of the hormone aldosterone, lowered systolic blood pressure by about 5% when added to ...

More than half of Americans aged 40 and over have high blood pressure. There are typically no symptoms, but left untreated, it can be deadly. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on new recommendations aimed ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The American Heart Association has released new blood pressure guidelines. The new guidelines aren’t changing the numbers for what is considered low, high, or normal blood ...