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Hypertension Deaths From Excessive Alcohol Use Are Increasing
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 – The estimated mean annual number of hypertension deaths from excessive alcohol use was higher in 2020-2021 than in 2016-2017, with a higher increase among women than men,...
1970 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Overall Heart Disease Mortality
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 – From 1970 to 2022, there was a decrease in heart disease mortality overall, but an increase in mortality from other heart conditions, including heart failure, hypertensive...
Hypertension Is Most Common Chronic Condition in People Aged 85 Years and Older
FRIDAY, June 20, 2025 – Hypertension is the most common chronic condition among adults aged 85 years and older, with prevalence higher among women than men, according to a report published in the...
DASH Diet for Diabetes With Low Sodium Reduces BP in Those With Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 – The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension for Diabetes (DASH4D) diet with lower sodium is tied to clinically meaningful blood pressure reduction in people with diabetes,...
Researchers Quantify Magnitude of Cardiovascular Risk Associated With Cannabis
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 – Cannabis use is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), according to a systematic review based on real-world data published online June 17 in Heart....
Eli Lilly to Buy Gene Therapy Firm Verve in $1 Billion Deal to Develop Heart Drug
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to buy Verve Therapeutics, a gene-editing startup, for about $1 billion upfront. The deal gives Lilly a potential new treatment for heart di...
Blood Pressure Diet Helps Type 2 Diabetics
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 — A diet meant to lower blood pressure also can be effective in treating type 2 diabetes after a few tweaks, a new clinical trial indicates. The DASH (Dietary Approaches to S...
Prenatal PFAS Exposure Linked to Elevated BP Through Adolescence
MONDAY, June 16, 2025 – Prenatal exposure to specific perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is associated with offspring blood pressure (BP) through age 18 years, according to a study...
'Forever Chemicals' Linked To Elevated Childhood Blood Pressure
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 — Kids exposed to PFAS “forever chemicals” before birth have an increased risk of high blood pressure in childhood, particularly during their teen years, a new study says. Teena...
Misconceptions Abound Regarding High Blood Pressure, Poll Finds
THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 — A good number of people don’t know that high blood pressure is a silent killer, increasing a person’s heart risk with no obvious symptoms, a new poll has found. More than a t...
FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension
WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Widaplik (telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide) for the treatment of hypertension in adults. The combination pill is...
Increasing Proportion of U.S. Adults Unaware They Have Hypertension
MONDAY, June 9, 2025 – From 2013 to 2023, there was an increase in the proportion of U.S. adults who were unaware of having hypertension, according to a research letter published online June 4 in...
Preoperative Blood Pressure Strategies Yield Similar Postoperative Cognitive Results
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 – For patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, neurocognitive outcomes do not differ with hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies, according to a study...
Concurrent Hypertension + Type 2 Diabetes Predict High Mortality Risk
WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 – Adults with concurrent hypertension and type 2 diabetes (T2D) have high mortality risk compared with those who have neither condition or only one, according to a study...
Self-Employment Is Good For Heart Health, Especially For Women
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 — Being your own boss might seem potentially stressful, but self-employed women appear to have better heart health than those toiling for a company, a new study says. Women w...
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