Hypertension Stories
- Blood pressure medication may raise the risk of serious fall injuries by 40 percent in older patients with hypertension, a new study finds.
- Unlike the vast majority of "superfoods," none of these foods are a waste of money.
- South Africans ranked in at the highest rate of hypertension among all countries, according to a WHO report, which points to obesity and low activity rate as "lifestyle" risk factors.
- Many Asian Americans are skinny — more than any other race — but they're still just as likely to have hypertension and abnormal cholesterol, a report says.
- Some 540 million people around the world, primarily of East Asian decent, carry a genetic variant affecting their ability to metabolize alcohol.
- Physicians began treating patients more effectively for high blood pressure with the introduction of pay-for-performance incentives, one study finds.
- Tests on lab rats showed promising results for treating high blood pressure by removing a set of nerve connections in a person's neck.
- Vitamin D was found to have little effect on hypertension in a year-long survey involving 159 patients.
- Memory loss may be a side effect of prescription drugs. Here are some of the most common culprits, as well recommended alternatives.
- While the life expectancy of a person born in Japan is among the highest in the world at 82.9 years, tobacco smoking and high blood pressure remain the biggest risk factor of death among Japanese adults.
- Three cups of tea daily may help lower blood pressure, according to a study.
- Pregnant women on antidepressants are more likely to give birth to children with persistent pulmonary hypertension, according to a study published by the British Medical Journal on Thursday.