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Remotely Delivered Behavioral Intervention Reduces Systolic BP Variation
THURSDAY, Aug. 21, 2025 – A remotely delivered behavioral intervention can reduce variability in systolic blood pressure, expressed as the coefficient of variation (BPCoV), according to a study...
Tight Blood Pressure Control Both Healthy And Cost-Effective, Projections Say
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 — Tight control over blood pressure is not only good for patients, but is also cost-effective health care, a new study says. Controlling blood pressure to below 120 systolic p...
Seniors Neglecting Steps To Protect Heart Health, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 — Seniors with known heart-related problems aren’t doing a very good job taking steps to protect their health, a new study says. Older folks with high blood pressure, stroke s...
Seniors With Certain Cardiovascular Diseases Saw Life's Essential 8 Scores Decline 2013 to 2018
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 – From 2013 to 2018, older adults with heart failure, stroke, and hypertension experienced significant declines in Life's Essential 8 (LE8) scores, according to a study...
Blood Pressure Measurement Methods Have Clinically Important Variance
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 – Differences across blood pressure (BP) measurement methods show clinically important variance in readings, according to a review published online Aug. 19 in the Annals of ...
Intensive Systolic BP Target Cost-Effective for Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 – For patients 50 years or older at high cardiovascular risk without diabetes or prior stroke, an intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) target (
Automatic Health Stations Easy Way To Check For Heart Health Risks
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 — Everyone’s seen the automatic blood pressure reader wedged unobtrusively into a corner of their local pharmacy. These sit-down machines can pay huge dividends when it comes to ...
New Blood Pressure Guidelines Highlight Lifestyle Changes, Tailored Treatment
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 — Nearly half of U.S. adults should receive earlier treatment for high blood pressure, including lifestyle changes and medications, according to a set of new guidelines issued b...
High Blood Pressure? Try An Indoor Air Purifier
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 — Folks fighting high blood pressure might receive some help from a household air purifier, a new study says. Even in areas with relatively low air pollution levels, using a h...
Nonlinear Inverse Association Seen for Step Count, Peak Cadence With MACE
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – There are nonlinear, inverse associations for step count and peak cadence with the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) among individuals with hypertension,...
Use of HEPA Filters Tied to Reduced Systolic BP
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 – The use of in-home high-efficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filters is associated with reductions in systolic blood pressure (SBP) among individuals with elevated SBP,...
Longer, Quicker Walks Protect Heart Health
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 — Adding distance to your daily walk and picking up your pace can help reduce risk of heart problems associated with high blood pressure, a new study says. Compared to a m...
Standing Up More Frequently Might Protect Seniors' Heart Health
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 — There’s a simple way older women can protect their heart health, a new study argues. Just stand up. Women who started standing up from a seated position more often during the...
History of Pregnancy Complications Associated With Increased Ischemic Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – Women with a history of pregnancy complications may have an increased risk for ischemic stroke at a young age (younger than 50 years), according to a study published online...
Diet Quality Contributes to Multimorbidity in Older Adults
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 – Diet quality is a potentially modifiable risk factor for multimorbidity progression in older adults, according to a study published online July 28 in Nature Aging. David...
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