Category Archives: Hypertension

The Association of Black Cardiologists has started a new program to address hypertension. Continue reading →

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) Michigan is listed as one of the states with the highest levels of hypertension. Continue reading →

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality, affecting over 1.4 billion adults worldwide and resulting in millions of deaths each year. Led by Dr. Continue reading →

[Photo/Xinhua] Tai chi, a gentle and meditative Chinese health and martial art, is more effective than a vigorous aerobic workout in lowering blood pressure, thus offering a nondrug option for early-stage patients to control hypertension, according to a recent study led by Chinese researchers. The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open on Feb 9, looked into the role of tai chi in lowering blood pressure among people with prehypertension. Prehypertension is defined as a blood pressure reading that is higher than normal but not reaching hypertension level Continue reading →

Can consuming more tomatoes help lower the risk of hypertension (high blood pressure)? Continue reading →

Ominously dubbed the silent killer as it often has no obvious symptoms, high blood pressure or hypertension is an increasingly common medical condition. Nearly half of all American adults have high blood pressure or hypertension. Continue reading →

Fraser A, Nelson SM, Macdonald-Wallis C, Cherry L, Butler E, Sattar N, et al. Continue reading →

Understanding Hypertension Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a silent and potentially deadly condition that can lead to severe health problems like heart attacks and strokes. It manifests when the force of blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high. It is a common condition affecting both adults and children and comes in two main types: primary and secondary hypertension Continue reading →

Jakarta. A member of the polling station working group (KPPS) in Makassar City, South Sulawesi, passed away on Monday after experiencing a fever while on duty. Fahriansyah, 26, took his last breath at RSUD Haji in Makassar. Continue reading →

A new study published in JAMA Network Open has shed light on the pediatric blood pressure (BP) screening practices in Canada, uncovering the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) among children, and the effectiveness of current hypertension guidelines. Led by senior author Rahul Chanchlani, MD, and his team, the study highlights a notable increase in pediatric blood pressure screening and hypertension prevalence after the introduction of the 2016 Hypertension Canada and 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for pediatric hypertension. The study, which involved 343,191 children and adolescents aged 3-17 years, discovered that the proportion of patients whose BP was documented at least once annually increased from 13.3% in 2011 to 20.2% in 2019 Continue reading →