(HealthDay)—As Americans face shortages of widely used blood pressure drugs due to contamination with potentially cancer-causing impurities, the U.S. Food
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Sleeping pill use linked to greater need for blood pressure medications
In a Geriatrics & Gerontology International study of 752 older adults with hypertension followed from 2008-2010 through 2012-2013, using sleeping
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New cancer-causing toxin found in recalled blood pressure pills
ANOTHER cancer-causing toxin found in recalled blood pressure pills, FDA reveals amid global drug recall that has lasted 9 months
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Study: brain damage before 40 can be caused by slightly elevated blood pressure values!
Pathological changes in brain volume due to increased blood pressure People between the ages of 20 and 40 years, already
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Zinc deficiency may play a role in high blood pressure
Lower-than-normal zinc levels may contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension) by altering the way the kidneys handle sodium. The study
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Blue light can be as effective at lowering blood pressure as drugs
Exposure to blue light can be as effective at lowering blood pressure as medication Found after 14 healthy men were
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Certain blood pressure drugs linked to increased risk of lung cancer
Use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor drugs (ACEIs) to lower blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of lung
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New model suggests cuffless, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring possible using pulse waves
A large team of researchers from several institutions in China and the U.S. has developed a model that suggests it
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Application of blood pressure guidelines ups treatment
(HealthDay)—Implementation of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) blood pressure guideline would direct initiation and intensification of
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Monitoring at home yields better blood pressure control
Home blood pressure monitoring improved hypertension control and saved medical costs, according to results of a pilot initiative presented at
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