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Many U.S. Adults With Uncontrolled HTN Are Unaware of HTN Status
FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – More than half of adults with uncontrolled hypertension are unaware that they have hypertension, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in JAMA Network Open. LaTonia...
Predictive Models for HTN Screening Developed Using Speech Recordings
FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Predictive models for hypertension screening have been developed using speech recordings, with accuracies up to 84 percent for women and 77 percent for men, according to a...
Weight-Loss Surgery Benefits Blood Pressure Management
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – Bariatric surgery emerges as a durable solution for obesity-related hypertension, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Hypertension Scientific...
Quadruple Single Pill Superior for Resistant Hypertension
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – For patients with resistant hypertension, a quadruple single pill is superior to triple therapy, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology...
Timing of Blood Pressure Meds Has No Impact on Outcomes
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – Taking blood pressure (BP) medications in the morning or at night does not impact outcomes, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Society of...
Low-Dose Triple-Pill Protocol Lowers BP in Black Africans With Hypertension
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – For Black African adults with uncontrolled hypertension, a low-dose triple-pill protocol achieves better blood pressure lowering and control than standard care, according...
Hypertension Prevalence 22.7 Percent Among Young Adults
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – The prevalence of hypertension is 22.7 percent among young adults aged 18 to 39 years and 5.4 percent among youth aged 8 to 19 years, according to two studies presented at...
6.7 Percent of U.S. Adults Cannot Use Automatic BP Devices Due to Arm Size
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – An estimated 6.7 percent of U.S. adults cannot use popular automatic blood pressure devices due to arm circumference, according to a research letter published online Sept. 5...
Cuffs on At-Home Blood Pressure Monitors Don't Fit Some Patients
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – People are encouraged to monitor their blood pressure at home, but many folks will find that household blood-pressure cuffs are literally a bad fit, a new study warns. For as...
Almost 1 in 4 U.S. Adults Under 40 Have High Blood Pressure
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – An epidemic of high blood pressure is occurring in young adults and children in the United States, a pair of new studies show. Nearly a quarter of people ages 18 to 39 have...
Could Your Cellphone Be Harming Your Heart?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – Your cellphone might be harming your heart, a new study warns. People who regularly use a cellphone have a higher risk of heart disease, researchers found in a large-scale...
3-in-1 Blood Pressure Pill Could Be Treatment Advance
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – An experimental three-in-one blood pressure pill works better than layering on meds one at a time, a new clinical trial shows. After a month on the combo pill, 81% of...
Factory Noise Tied to Higher Blood Pressure in Workers
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – There is an independent association between noise exposure duration and elevated blood pressure in factory workers, according to a study presented at ACC Asia 2024, the joint ...
High, Long-Term Consumption of Caffeine May Pose Cardiovascular Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Long-term, daily intake of high levels of caffeine impacts recovery of heart rate and blood pressure following physical exertion, according to a study presented at ACC Asia...
Prevalence of HTN Increases With Neighborhood Disadvantage
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 – The prevalence of hypertension increases with neighborhood disadvantage, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in JAMA Network Open. Madeleine M. Blazel, from the...
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