Category Archives: Hypertension

Dr Chris reveals the three numbers that are vital to know Christmas is a joyous time for family and friends to get together and share delicious meals and memories. Continue reading →

This article was originally published here J Hypertens. 2021 Jan;39(1):190-195. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002703. Continue reading →

This article was originally published here J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Dec 3:e018510. Continue reading →

Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure, or when blood vessels cannot relax enough and create higher resistance to blood pumping through the circulatory system. So, it plays an important role in heart health. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about 70% of Americans who have chronic heart failure and 80% who have a stroke also have high blood pressure. Continue reading →

The disparity in health between adults of color and White persons in the US, particularly apparent in the course of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, has persisted and increased in the 20-year period since major Congressional funding was allocated to address and reduce it, according to a study of multiple health indicators in minority groups. "Our findings add to the literature documenting that policy choices have not resulted in the sought after reductions in Black-White health disparities in the United States," declared Michelle Odlum, EdD, MPH, assistant professor of Nursing, Columbia University School of Nursing, and colleagues. In 1999, Congress charged the Institute of Medicine (currently the National Academy of Medicine) to systematically assess US health inequities and prepare policy statements to address their findings. Continue reading →

This article was originally published here Elife. 2020 Dec 1;9:e62998. Continue reading →

Katekaew Seangpraw,1 Parichat Ong-Artborirak2 1School of Medicine (Public Health), University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand; 2Faculty of Public Health, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand Correspondence: Parichat Ong-Artborirak Faculty of Public Health, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand Tel +66-53-942503 Fax +66-53-942525 Email parichat.ong@cmu.ac.th Background: Informal caregivers play an important role in caring for patients with chronic conditions. Little is known about the quality of life among caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses in Thailand Continue reading →

CUPERTINO, Calif., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Shapa, a leading Silicon Valley based health IT technology company, announced today their entry into the cardiovascular health management market. Continue reading →

Smiling woman Theres a lot of doom and gloom these days. Coronavirus cases are surging above surges in many countries. Vaccines are on the horizon, but that horizon is still feeling pretty unreachable. Continue reading →

This article was originally published here J Med Internet Res. 2020 Dec 3;22(12):e22493. doi: 10.2196/22493. Continue reading →