Hypertension News

November 20, 2024

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Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Older People With Obesity

Nov. 12, 2024 — Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity, and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine's recommended daily dose does not provide additional health benefits, according to new ...

Adequate Sleep Significantly Reduces the Risk of Hypertension in Adolescents

Nov. 11, 2024 — Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a ...

Five Minutes of Extra Exercise a Day Could Lower Blood Pressure

Nov. 6, 2024 — New research suggests that adding a small amount of physical activity -- such as uphill walking or stair-climbing -- into your day may help to lower blood ...

Commonly Used Arm Positions Can Substantially Overestimate Blood Pressure Readings

Oct. 7, 2024 — Researchers conclude that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis of ...

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Breaking Every Hour of Sedentary Time With 10 Mins of Light Exercise Significantly Reduced Blood Pressure

Nov. 14, 2024 — Time spent sedentary beyond six hours per day during growth from childhood through young adulthood may cause an excess increase of 4 mmHg in systolic ...

Scientists Discover Important Blood Pressure 'Switch'

Sep. 26, 2024 — The findings could open the door to better ways to treat high blood ...

A New App to 'Uncuff' Blood Pressure Monitoring

Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking smartphone app that measures blood pressure using a smartphone's built-in sensors, eliminating the need for traditional cuffs. This technology can make ...

Study Estimates Home Blood Pressure Devices Don't Fit Properly for More Than 17 Million US Adults

Sep. 5, 2024 — Over-the-counter blood pressure measuring devices offer a simple, affordable way for people to track hypertension at home, but the standard arm-size ...

Do People With High Blood Pressure Have a Higher Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?

Aug. 14, 2024 — People 60 and older with untreated high blood pressure may have an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease compared to both people who have been or are ...

Eating More Fruits and Vegetables to Reduce Dietary Acid Lowers Blood Pressure and Improves Kidney and Heart Health in Patients With Hypertension

Aug. 6, 2024 — Doctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. Diets high in fruits and ...

High Blood Pressure Associated With Environmental Contamination by Tellurium

Aug. 1, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a link between high blood pressure and tellurium, a contaminant found in various plant-based foods. The study highlights ...

Uncontrolled Hypertension: The Old 'Silent Killer' Is Alive and Well

Aug. 1, 2024 — High blood pressure affects about 45% of U.S. adults. In the 1970s, only about 50% of patients were aware of their hypertension. Today, 54% are aware of their high blood pressure, 40% are actively ...

Are Cardiovascular Risk Factors Linked to Migraine?

July 31, 2024 — Having high blood pressure, specifically high diastolic blood pressure, was linked to a slightly higher odds of ever having migraine in female participants, according to a new study. Diastolic ...

Blood Pressure High for Years? Beware of Stroke Risk

July 23, 2024 — Years of high systolic blood pressure are linked to a greater risk for the two most common types of stroke. The results suggest that early diagnosis and sustained control of high blood pressure over ...

How Does the Brain Respond to Sleep Apnea?

July 23, 2024 — Nearly 40 million adults in the U.S. have sleep apnea, and more than 30 million of them use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine while sleeping. However, the machines tend to be ...

These Healthcare Professionals May Be Secret Weapon Against Hypertension, Study Says

July 19, 2024 — When it comes to community hypertension interventions, a new study found that pharmacists and community health workers had the best success in lowering blood pressure. These findings support the idea ...

30-Year Risk of Cardiovascular Disease May Help Inform Blood Pressure Treatment Decisions

July 15, 2024 — According to a new study, both 30-year risk for cardiovascular disease in addition to 10-year risk may be considered in making decisions about when to initiate high blood pressure ...

Study Finds Innovative Cuffless Blood Pressure Device Streamlines and Enhances Hypertension Management

June 26, 2024 — A study evaluated a cuffless monitor that uses optical sensors to record blood pressure continually and efficiently, without disruption to the ...

Chronic High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Doubled Between 2008 and 2021 in the U.S.

June 17, 2024 — The number of individuals in the U.S. who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and ...

Vigorous Exercise May Preserve Cognition in High-Risk Patients With Hypertension

June 6, 2024 — People with high blood pressure have a higher risk of cognitive impairment, including dementia, but a new study suggests that engaging in vigorous physical activity more than once a week can lower ...

Higher Blood Pressure Is Associated With Poorer Cognition in Adolescence

June 5, 2024 — Adolescents with elevated blood pressure and arterial stiffness may experience poorer cognitive functions, according to a recent study. Young people with higher blood pressure performed worse, ...

Blood Pressure Drugs More Than Double Bone-Fracture Risk in Nursing Home Patients

May 15, 2024 — New research finds a link between common medications and life-threatening ...

Dietary Changes May Treat Pulmonary Hypertension

May 2, 2024 — Blood vessels in the lungs aren't like the others in the body. This difference becomes clear in pulmonary hypertension, in which only the lungs' blood vessels stiffen progressively, leading ...

Researchers Identify Over 2,000 Genetic Signals Linked to Blood Pressure in Study of Over One Million People

Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered over a hundred new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to influence a person's blood pressure. In total, over 2,000 independent ...

Safety of a Potential New Treatment to Manage Complications from Sickle Cell Disease

Apr. 11, 2024 — A drug approved to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension may be effective at managing hypertension and end-organ damage in patients with sickle cell disease, according to a new study. An early phase ...

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Death After Giving Birth

Apr. 11, 2024 — Health researchers identify patients at risk for preventable death in the year after ...

Getting Too Little Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure

Mar. 27, 2024 — Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a new ...

Study Suggests an 'Odor Sensor' May Explain Male and Female Differences in Blood Pressure

Mar. 20, 2024 — Using data from both mice and humans, a research team has found that a cell surface protein that senses odors and chemicals may be responsible for -- and help explain -- male/female differences in ...

Raised Blood Pressure Is the Leading Risk Factor for Death in Australia

Feb. 21, 2024 — Raised blood pressure has been the leading risk factor for death in Australia for the past three decades, according to a new study. It is also the main contributor to deaths from cardiovascular ...

Salt Substitutes Help to Maintain Healthy Blood Pressure in Older Adults

Feb. 12, 2024 — The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, ...

New Weight Loss Medication May Help Lower Blood Pressure in Adults With Obesity

Feb. 5, 2024 — Weight loss medication reduced both day and nighttime blood pressure levels, finds new ...

Weight Loss Surgery Most Effective for Long-Term Blood Pressure Control

Feb. 5, 2024 — Bariatric surgery is more effective in controlling hypertension rates, or high blood pressure, in people with obesity and uncontrolled high blood pressure compared to blood pressure medication alone, ...

Genetics May Influence the Body's Response to Low Oxygen

Jan. 10, 2024 — Researchers uncovered a fundamental mechanism that controls the body's response to limited oxygen and regulates blood vessel disease of the ...

Exposure to High Humidity and Temperature in Pregnancy Could Influence Blood Pressure Changes in Childhood

Jan. 10, 2024 — Outdoor humidity and temperature levels during pregnancy could affect the future blood pressure of the unborn child, according to new ...