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BP Readings Obtained in Public, Private Spaces Minimally Different
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – Differences in blood pressure (BP) readings obtained in public spaces versus private spaces are minimal and non-clinically important, according to a study published online...
Weight Loss Boosts Long-Term Health of Kids With Obesity
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – Helping kids with obesity drop pounds can have a huge impact on their future health. When these children and teens lose weight, they are less likely to have type 2 diabetes,...
Weight Loss Boosts Long-Term Health of Kids With Obesity
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 – Helping kids with obesity drop pounds can have a huge impact on their future health. When these children and teens lose weight, they are less likely to have type 2 diabetes,...
Locking Down Blood Pressure Protects Brain Health
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Maintaining tight control over blood pressure for even a short while can provide lasting benefits for seniors’ brain health, a new clinical trial says. People had lower risk o...
FDA Proposes New Front-of-Package Food Labels
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Grabbing a quick snack might soon come with a little extra clarity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule requiring bold, easy-to-read...
Race-, Gender-Related Microaggression Linked to Higher Postpartum BP
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Experiencing at least one microaggression related to race and gender during or after pregnancy is associated with increased postpartum blood pressure (BP), according to a...
Being Told to 'Calm Down,' Other Microaggressions May Raise Risk for Postpartum Hypertension
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – The words “calm down” are worse than unhelpful – they actually can increase blood pressure among new mothers of color, a study has found. Gender-based racism through such mic...
SPRINT Results Transportable to CKD Patients From Clinical Practice
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – The outcomes of intensive versus standard blood pressure (BP) control seen in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) are transportable to trial-eligible...
Airport and Aircraft Noise Can Hurt Your Heart
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – Folks who live near airports are used to the regular roar of jet airliners taking off and landing. But they likely don’t know that all this ruckus could be harming their h...
Adults Screened for Inactivity Have Lower Rates of Comorbid Conditions
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 – Adults screened for inactivity at well visits have lower rates of comorbid conditions, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in Preventing Chronic Disease. Cole G....
Parents, Clinicians Skeptical of Children's High Blood Pressure Readings
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – Both parents of children with hypertension and treating clinicians are aware of the importance of addressing pediatric hypertension but show significant mistrust in clinic...
Poststroke Epilepsy Risk Varies With Antihypertensive Treatment
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – For patients with hypertension and ischemic stroke, the risk for poststroke epilepsy (PSE) varies according to antihypertensive treatment, according to a study presented at...
Higher Caregiving Stress Tied to Incident Hypertension
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – Higher caregiving stress among reproductive-age Black women is associated with incident hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 27 in Hypertension. Milla...
Caregiving Stress Can Raise Blood Pressure for Young Black Women
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – Caregiving for children or sick loved ones can be very stressful. so much so it can affect your heart health, new research shows. High caregiving stress increases risk of...
In Mouse Studies, New Hope Against a Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – The same technology behind COVID vaccines might be able to protect both the mother and child from a dangerous complication of pregnancy. A new mouse study published Dec. 11...
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