Simple surgical procedure may help prevent heart damage in children
Removing enlarged tonsils and adenoids may help prevent high blood pressure and heart damage in children who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study conducted at Cincinnati...
View ArticleInternational trial finds polypill halves predicted heart disease and stroke...
The world's first international polypill trial has shown that a four-in-one combination pill can halve the predicted risk of heart disease and stroke. The results are published online today in the open...
View ArticleBlood pressure changes are age-related
The main causes of increases in blood pressure over a lifetime are modifiable and could be targeted to help prevent cardiovascular disease: although high blood pressure sometimes has no obvious...
View ArticleSoy/milk protein dietary supplements linked to lower blood pressure
Milk and soy protein supplements were associated with lower systolic blood pressure compared to refined carbohydrate dietary supplements, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American...
View ArticleAre pet owners healthier and happier? Maybe not...
For many people, Fido and Fluffy are more than just pets, they're true and equal members of the family. And it's not hard to see why. Our pets greet us at the door after a long day of work, settle in...
View ArticleSurgery to prevent stroke causes too many complications
An operation for preventing repeat strokes in high-risk patients has failed in a multi-institutional clinical trial, scientists report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
View ArticleBeliefs battle hypertension
As you are weighing whether or not to go to church services this Christmas, consider this: Does a belief in God confer any health benefits? With the help of a large Norwegian longitudinal health study...
View ArticleHow eating bread can lower your blood pressure
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study from the University of Reading has found that even small doses of beetroot juice lower blood pressure. In addition, bread enriched with either white or red beetroot had...
View ArticleRaisins and soy may ward off high blood pressure
Eating raisins and soy appears to help ward off high blood pressure, a key risk factor in heart disease, according to two studies presented at a major US cardiology conference on Sunday.
View ArticleSecond-generation drug used for hypertension aids heart function independent...
Heart failure is the most common cause of death throughout the world, typically the result of chronic high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. As a result, research efforts have focused on an...
View ArticleEveryday fish oil capsule may provide kidney-related benefits
Over the past decade, there has been a steady stream of information promoting the health benefits of fish oil capsules. According to Dr. Louise Moist, a Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute,...
View ArticleOne size doesn't fit all when treating blood pressure in people with...
Aggressive efforts to lower blood pressure in people with diabetes are paying off perhaps too well, according to a new study
View ArticleMany more elderly people could benefit from drugs to prevent heart disease
More patients aged 75 and over should be prescribed drugs to help lower their risk of cardiovascular disease, a study published today in the British Medical Journal suggests.
View ArticleFrail, older adults with high blood pressure may have lower risk of mortality
A new study suggests that higher blood pressure is associated with lower mortality in extremely frail, elderly adults.
View ArticleNon-alcoholic red wine may help reduce high blood pressure
Men with high risk for heart disease had lower blood pressure after drinking non-alcoholic red wine every day for four weeks, according to a new study in the American Heart Association journal...
View ArticleLifeSkills training helps teens manage anger, lower blood pressure
A 10-week program that fits easily into the high school curriculum could give students a lifetime of less anger and lower blood pressure, researchers report.
View ArticleOmega-3 fatty acid supplementation not associated with lower risk of major...
In a study that included nearly 70,000 patients, supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids was not associated with a lower risk of all-cause death, cardiac death, sudden death, heart...
View ArticleLow calorie cranberry juice lowers blood pressure in healthy adults
Regularly drinking low-calorie cranberry juice may help get your blood pressure under control, according to new findings presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2012...
View ArticleNew biological pathway discovery may help scientists redesign certain...
University of Iowa team discovers new biological pathway in blood vessel cells, which may contribute to the blood pressure-lowering effects of TZD drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes. This finding may...
View ArticleHome blood pressure monitoring may not benefit patients with stroke and...
Home blood pressure monitoring may help patients with hypertension and stroke but did not improve blood pressure control for patients who had normal blood pressure at the start or those with...
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