Hypertension

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Heart disease is the top cause of death in the U.S., and more than 60% of Americans will have it by 2050

heart disease 2050

Lack of sleep could increase risk of high blood pressure, study says

sleep high blood pressure

Married couples tend to share high blood pressure, study finds

Blood pressure married couples

Limiting sodium intake may work as well as some hypertension drugs; here's how to cut back on salt

Reducing sodium in diets

Women with sleeping difficulties may be at greater risk of high blood pressure, study finds

Insomnia Women Hypertension

High blood pressure impacts one-third of adults, but most are not properly treated, WHO says

High Blood Pressure WHO

New blood test predicts which pregnant women will develop preeclampsia

Preeclampsia Blood Test

Japanese plum juice, touted as a natural remedy to heart disease, actually works, Temple researchers say

Japanese Plum Hypertension

Is chocolate good for your heart? It depends, the FDA says

Chocolate Health Benefits

Pregnant women should be screened for all hypertensive disorders, U.S. task force recommends

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Too much coffee can increase risk of heart disease for people with high blood pressure

Excessive coffee drinking doubles risks of heart disease for people with hypertension

A new investigative drug may treat uncontrolled hypertension

Uncontrolled hypertension

Using frozen embryos during IVF may increase the risk of preeclampsia, research shows

Preeclampsia risk IVF

Generation Z is more prone to high blood pressure during pregnancy, data shows

Millennials Gen Z hypertension

Cutting your daily salt intake by 1 gram can reduce your heart disease risk, research shows

Salt heart disease

Naps can prove beneficial, but too many may be bad for your heart

Napping Pros Cons

Mediterranean-style diet reduces risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women, study finds

Mediterranean diet and preeclampsia

Childhood health can predict risk of heart attack, stroke later in life

Making healthy lifestyle changes

Gut bacteria may explain why hypertension drugs don't work for everyone with high blood pressure

Blood pressure gut bacteria

Treating mild hypertension early in pregnancy leads to fewer complications, study finds

Hypertension during pregnancy

Pfizer recalls blood pressure drug Accuretic due to potential carcinogen

Pfizer Accuretic Recall

Spikes in standing blood pressure could be a warning sign of a future heart attack for some young adults

Standing blood pressure

Sexual assault and harassment increases risk of high blood pressure in women, study finds

Hypertension

Sugar detox? Cutting carbs? A doctor explains why you should keep fruit on the menu

Fruit Nutrients

Blood pressure has spiked during the pandemic, but these tips can help you lower yours

High Blood Pressure Pandemic

Young people with high blood pressure are at greater risk of dementia, study finds

Hypertension Dementia Risk

Children's Health

Sleep apnea during childhood may increase hypertension risk in teen years

sleep apnea in children

Treating resistant hypertension can be a challenge — renal denervation may be an alternative to more drugs

hypertension medicine

More people need to know the signs of a stroke — especially those at high risk, Philly docs say

Stroke signs

High blood pressure as early as middle age can damage your brain, study finds

High blood pressure can damage the brain

Well City Challenge seeks innovative ideas to improve millennial health

Well City Challenge

Social isolation has many health risks – for women, they include hypertension

Social isolation risks

Children's Health

Vitamin D may protect unborn babies from childhood high blood pressure

Women often don't receive aggressive care for heart attacks – unlike men

Women Heart Attacks Signs

Millennial caretakers at greater risk of stress-related conditions, study finds

BCBS caregiving report

Lifetime discrimination may increase hypertension risk among Black people, study finds

Discrimination increases hypertension risk

Metabolic syndrome increasing among millennials at 'alarming' rate

Signs of Metabolic Syndrome

Pre-existing conditions may be causing more high-risk pregnancies

Millennial women experiencing higher pregnancy complication rates

Brain bleeds on the rise in older seniors, but blood thinners may be preventing fatal strokes at earlier ages

Brain bleeds in seniors

Blood pressure spikes during moderate exercise a sign of future health issues

Exercise-induced high blood pressure

Use it or lose it: How physical activity strengthens heart health

Heart benefits of aerobic exercise

How to measure your body mass index – and what it means for your health

Obesity Body Mass Index scores

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