Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the leading risk factor for heart disease, and improvements in both targeted and population-based
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Increased phosphate intake elevates blood pressure in healthy adults
Phosphates make processed cheese spreadable, prevent coffee from clumping and preserve many meat products. They are a common additive in
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Cool indoor temperatures linked to high blood pressure
Turning up the thermostat may help manage hypertension, finds a new UCL study into the link between indoor temperatures and
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High blood pressure may increase dementia risk
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known to put pressure on the body, leading to disease. Over the years, it
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Higher blood pressure may be linked to brain disease, Alzheimer’s
Older people who have higher blood pressure may have more signs of brain disease, specifically brain lesions, according to a
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Even minor sleep problems raise women’s blood pressure
For some time, we have known that insufficient sleep increases blood pressure, and, therefore, the risk of heart-related diseases. Recently,
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No evidence that vitamin D protects against high blood pressure in pregnancy
There is no strong evidence that vitamin D protects against pregnancy-induced high blood pressure (hypertension) or pre-eclampsia, conclude researchers in
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Slightly raised blood pressure in middle-aged is linked to dementia
Slightly raised blood pressure in the middle-aged is linked to a 50 per cent higher chance of dementia Patients with
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Adapting lifestyle habits can quickly lower blood pressure
Researchers have demonstrated that a program aimed at helping people modify lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise is as
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Stroke survivors could gain the most from new blood pressure guidelines
Treating high blood pressure in stroke survivors more aggressively, could cut deaths by one-third, according to new research in Journal
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