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Combo Diabetes/High Blood Pressure Threatening More American Lives
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 — Twice as many Americans now face the increased risk of death that comes from having both high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, a new study reports. About 12% of the U.S. p...
Race, Ethnicity Influence Sodium Sources, Sodium Reduction Behavior
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – There are similarities and differences in the sources of sodium and sodium reduction behaviors between racial and ethnic groups, according to a study published online May...
Pizza, Soup and Chicken Among Top Sources of Sodium for All Americans
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — These days Americans can agree on few things, but unfortunately, pizza, soup and chicken aren’t among them, a new study says. Those three foods are some of the main sources of...
Dementia Tied To Heart, Metabolic Diseases
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Heart disease, strokes and diabetes contribute to many dementia cases in the United States, but the risk is not equal everywhere, a new study says. Overall, more than a third ...
Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Increased Risk for CKD, Hypertension
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) have an increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network Open....
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...
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