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Maternal Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Tied to Higher BP in Offspring

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – Maternal cardiometabolic risk factors are significantly associated with higher blood pressure (BP) in childhood for their offspring, according to a study published online...

Pregnancy Health Problems Increase Kids' Blood Pressure

MONDAY, May 12, 2025 – Children have an increased risk of high blood pressure if their moms suffered from health problems during pregnancy, a new study says. Children had higher blood pressure if...

Conversion Therapy Harms Heart Health

WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – Conversion therapy might harm a young person’s long-term heart health, a new study says. Young adults assigned male at birth were nearly three times as likely to be d...

FDA Approves HemiClor (chlorthalidone) for the Treatment of Hypertension

West Conshohocken, PA—April 16, 2025—PRM Pharma, LLC today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of HemiClor (12.5 mg chlorthalidone) tablets for the treatment of hyp...

Follow-Up Test For High Blood Pressure Condition Not Worthwhile, Researchers Say

TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 — A test commonly used to confirm a condition linked to high blood pressure is often inaccurate, causing doctors to skip treatment that might improve patients’ heart health, a new...

Experimental Drug Lorundrostat Could Quell Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure

MONDAY, May 5, 2025 — An experimental drug might help people with uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to early clinical trial results. People taking lorundrostat experienced twice the decline ...

High Blood Pressure, Diabetes More Fatal For Men

FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 – Men are more likely than women to die from high blood pressure, diabetes and HIV/AIDS, after shrugging off medical care for the conditions, a new study says. These differences...

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Adversely Affect Preemie Neurodevelopment

THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 – Maternal hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with adverse cognitive and language development in preterm infants at 2 years' corrected age, according to a...

Lorundrostat Beneficial for BP Reduction in Uncontrolled Hypertension

WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 – For patients with uncontrolled and treatment-resistant hypertension, lorundrostat is associated with greater reductions in blood pressure than placebo, according to a...

Intensive BP Reduction Effective for Lowering All-Cause Dementia Risk

TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 – An intensive blood pressure (BP) reduction intervention is effective for lowering the risk for all-cause dementia among individuals aged 40 years and older with untreated...

Many ADHD Medications Lead to Increases in Blood Pressure and Heart Rate

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 – Many pharmacological treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) lead to increases in hemodynamic signs, including blood pressure and pulse, according to...

Pregnancy Complications Affect Future Heart Health

FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 – Complications during pregnancy can mean a woman’s future heart health is at risk, particularly if she is overweight or obese, a new study says. Women who are carrying excess ...

Early Pregnancy BP Trajectories Linked to New-Onset HTN Years Later

THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – Early pregnancy blood pressure (BP) trajectories are associated with new-onset hypertension up to 14 years later, according to a study published online April 2 in...

Common Meds Appear To Delay Onset Of Parkinson's Disease

THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – Common medications like aspirin, ibuprofen, statins and beta blockers appear to slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Parkinson’s symptoms took nea...

Relaxation, Stress Management Have Short-Term Benefit for Hypertension

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – Relaxation and stress management techniques have short-term beneficial effects for people with hypertension, according to a systematic review and network meta-analysis...

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