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Sleep Troubles Can Raise Your Blood Pressure: Study
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – A major review of data confirms that getting less than the recommended amount of sleep each night is a risk factor for high blood pressure. Data collected in 16 studies...
'Peer Coaches' Help Younger Black Americans Keep Hypertension at Bay
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 – Younger Black Americans face particularly high risks of developing high blood pressure. However, new research finds that when your peers are coaching you to get healthy, ...
Sodas, Fruit Juices Raise Boys' Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Boys who drink lots of sugary soda and fruit juice could be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, a new study has found. Each daily 8-ounce serving of...
Prevalence of Self-Reported Hypertension 30 Percent in 2017 to 2021
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 – The overall age-standardized prevalence of hypertension was about 30 percent in 2017 to 2021, according to research published in the March 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for...
Repeat Preeclampsia Testing Not Tied to Better Perinatal Outcomes
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – Repeat placental growth factor (PlGF) testing in pregnant women with suspected preeclampsia is not associated with improved perinatal outcomes, according to a study...
Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Offspring's Later Heart Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – Pregnant individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and/or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more likely to have children with worse cardiovascular...
Single Dose of Zilebesiran Linked to Reduction in Systolic BP
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – A single dose of subcutaneous zilebesiran is associated with a reduction in systolic blood pressure (SBP), according to a study published online Feb. 16 in the Journal of...
Antihypertensive Combos Recommended for BTKi-Linked Hypertension
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – Specific combinations of antihypertensives are recommended for patients with Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi)-associated hypertension (HTN), according to a study...
Around the World, Indigenous People Face Higher Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 – Indigenous people in seven countries, including the United States and Canada, appear to be more likely to suffer a stroke than non-natives, a new, large review finds....
Salt Substitute Can Reduce Incidence of Hypertension Among Seniors
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 – For older adults with normal blood pressure, replacing usual salt with a potassium-enriched salt substitute can reduce the incidence of hypertension without increasing the...
Salt Substitutes Help Prevent High Blood Pressure
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 – Replacing regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce high blood pressure in older adults, a new study has found. Older adults who use a salt substitute are 40% less...
Pregnancy Complications May Harm Child's Heart Health Long-Term
TUESDAY, Feb. 13 – Two of the most common pregnancy complications for women, high blood pressure and gestational diabetes, could jeopardize the future heart health of their children, a new study...
Tirzepatide Improves 24-Hour BP in Obesity-Related Hypertension
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – For patients with obesity and hypertension, tirzepatide improves 24-hour blood pressure (BP), according to a research letter published online Feb. 5 in Hypertension. James...
Most Americans Don't Know Their Lifesaving 'Heart Numbers': Survey
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Ohio resident Erica Hutson was in her 20s when she found out she had high cholesterol through a health check required by insurance. Because she was young and fit, Hutson...
BP Control Improved With Gastric Bypass in Patients With Obesity, Hypertension
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – For individuals with obesity and hypertension, bariatric surgery is associated with improved hypertension control, according to a study published in the Feb. 13 issue of the...
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