Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have found that controlling high blood pressure may not be enough to prevent associated cognitive declines. The findings point to an immune protein called cytokine IL-17 as a culprit for inducing dementia and suggest new approaches to prevent damage to brain cells. Continue reading →

In this study utilizing the aPS model to support integrated HIV and hypertension screening, female index clients mentioned not only their husbands, but also their brothers, sons, and grandsons, widening the reach to men who may otherwise have never received HIV and hypertension screening services. Despite low enrolment among the male relatives, 29% of those enrolled had hypertension, 34% had pre-hypertension, and none were HIV-positive Continue reading →

At a Glance More than two decades ago, NIH-supported researchers developed a heart-healthy eating plan called Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). The DASH diet encourages eating fruits, vegetables, and whole grains while avoiding saturated fats. Many studies have since confirmed that the DASH diet can help to reduce hypertension, or high blood pressure, and lead to other heart-protecting changes. Continue reading →

TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic women who experience spikes in blood pressure while pregnant may also face higher heart risks years later, new research shows. These "hypertensive disorders of pregnancy" (HDP) -- conditions such as preeclampsia, eclampsia and gestational hypertension -- may even have a greater role to play in certain heart risks than regular high blood pressure, the researchers noted Continue reading →

High cholesterol and hypertension, also called high blood pressure, are two of the biggest causes of heart disease, and they affect millions of Americans. In the U.S., about one in three adults have high blood pressure and two in five have high cholesterol. High cholesterol and high blood pressure are not only very common, they are also closely linked. Continue reading →

DUBOIS High cholesterol and hypertension, also called high blood pressure, are two of the biggest causes of heart disease, and they affect millions of Americans. In the U.S., about one in three adults have high blood pressure and two in five have high cholesterol. High cholesterol and high blood pressure are not only very common, they are also closely linked Continue reading →

At a Glance Half of all Americans have high blood pressure, or hypertension. Continue reading →

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Women who experience more than one episode of gestational diabetes or gestational hypertension have double or even triple the risk of heart attack or stroke, a study finds. Women who have had even one occurrence of gestational diabetes or gestational hypertension need support to take action Continue reading →

Tomatoes are among the top foods recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) to help manage high blood pressure, specifically because they are rich in potassium, which is known to ease hypertension. Now, a new scientific paper further lends further support to the power of the tomato when it comes to heart health. Continue reading →

A common diabetes medication may help some patients with treatment-resistant hypertension slightly lower their high blood pressure and lessen their risk of heart failure events such as stroke, according to an analysis of a clinical trial published in Circulation. For patients with heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction a condition which leads to stiffening of the heart muscle, preventing the heart from filling with blood properly treatment-resistant high blood pressure can increase the chances of adverse outcomes such as stroke and impaired kidney function. Nearly 6.5 million Americans over the age of 20 have some form of heart failure, according to estimates from the Heart Failure Society of America, and patients with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction make up at least 50 percent of all heart failure patients Continue reading →