TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to taking your blood pressure at home, smart devices with lots of bells and whistles are no better than old-school monitors, which happen to cost much less. This is the main finding of a new study that compared high-tech devicesContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women who are their own bosses might have healthier hearts to show for it, a new study suggests. The study, of more than 4,600 working U.S. women, found that those who were self-employed typically got more exercise and were less likely to beContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure — and that alone more than doubles their odds of being hospitalized if they are infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a new study revealed. This was true even in people whoContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Next time you work out, maybe take a 15-minute sauna when you’re done for extra heart health benefits. That’s the main finding of research out of Finland. It found taking a sauna confers additional cardiovascular benefits over exercise alone. The new study didn’tContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Called “forever chemicals” because they linger in the environment, new research suggests that middle-aged women with high levels of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) in their blood may be more vulnerable to high blood pressure. In the study, women aged 45 to 56 whoContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rates of dangerous high blood pressure problems during pregnancy more than doubled in the United States between 2007 and 2019, a new study finds. “The increase in pregnancy complications is alarming because these adverse pregnancy outcomes — including hypertension [high blood pressure] inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — “Fill your plate up with colorful fruits and veggies for heart health.” Such customized reminder texts may help folks who have had one heart attack avoid a second one, according to a new study out of Australia. “Texts provided reminders and additional informationContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High blood pressure complications during pregnancy can be scary, but a new study warns they also significantly raise a woman’s risk for heart disease later in life. “Women with a history of gestational hypertension or preeclampsia should be informed that they have anContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When women go into pregnancy with mild high blood pressure, treating the condition can cut the risk of health threats to themselves and their babies, a new clinical trial has shown. Experts said the findings could change the way many women have theirContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in America, accounting for more than one in five deaths. Still, far too few women realize the danger. In fact, “Awareness of heart disease as the leading cause of death among women actuallyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The often-used steroid spironolactone is not linked to any increased risk of a range of common cancers, according to a new study. The synthetic steroid is routinely used to manage heart failure, high blood pressure and edema, and also used off-label to treatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Regular blood pressure readings at home are more accurate for diagnosing high blood pressure than those taken at a doctor’s office, according to a new study. “Blood pressure varies a lot over the day … and one or two measurements in clinic mayContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study offers more evidence that oral health is connected to heart health: Older women who harbor certain bacteria in their mouths might be at increased risk of developing high blood pressure. The study, which followed 1,200 women for a decade, foundContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat and beat, but new research suggests that commonly prescribed high blood pressure drugs may boost survival in patients. Known as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), those who took them saw slightContinue Reading