MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Over the past four decades, the U.S. has seen a sharp rise in the number of pregnant women with high blood pressure, new research reveals. For the study, the researchers analyzed data from about 151 million hospitalizations between 1970 and 2010 to determineContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Sept. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Intensive treatment to lower high blood pressure can decrease older adults’ risk of sharp blood pressure drops that can cause dizziness and increase the likelihood of falling, a new study says. It included more than 2,800 patients, average age 63, who had recentlyContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Sept. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Moderate exercise is known to improve blood pressure — and that may include activities that are more exotic than a brisk walk, two preliminary studies suggest. In one, researchers found that “hot” yoga classes lowered blood pressure in a small group of peopleContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Researchers have identified a protein that may be a risk factor for both high blood pressure and breast cancer. Previous studies have found women with high blood pressure have about a 15% increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to womenContinue Reading
Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Incorporating pumpkin pulp or seeds into a healthy diet may help reduce blood pressure levels, according to a new study using rats. The research, presented Thursday at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2019 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, compared the effectContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As Hurricane Dorian rolls up the southeastern coast of the United States, most in its path worry about having enough water, food and batteries to ride the storm out. But the American Heart Association (AHA) warns that the high stress and trauma ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Folks with peripheral artery disease (PAD) have a much lower risk of death if they take cholesterol-lowering statins as directed by their doctor, a new study reports. About 200 million people worldwide suffer from PAD, a condition in which arteries feeding blood toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — For people who are obese and have type 2 diabetes, weight-loss surgery leads to more than a slimmer figure. It also reduces the risk of heart complications and premature death by about 40% compared to standard medical care, new research says. The ClevelandContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease still claims the lives of more people globally, but in more affluent nations it has now ceded its place as the leading killer to cancer, a major new report finds. Around the world, 40% of all deaths are caused by heartContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Teen boys who are overweight or obese may be more likely to have a heart attack before they’re old enough to retire, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 1.7 million men in Sweden born between 1950 and 1987 whoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — We tend to think of heart attacks as they’re shown in movies, as massive, chest-crushing events, typically affecting older men. But that’s not the only case, far from it. Research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that, even thoughContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Lifestyle changes are key to controlling your blood pressure, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By maintaining your blood pressure, you can lower your risk for the damaging effects of high blood pressure, including increased risk of heart disease and stroke. To control your bloodContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — An unhealthy lifestyle is a bigger contributor to heart disease than genetics for many younger adults, according to a new study. The findings show that good health habits should be a key part of prevention efforts, even in people with a family historyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Men who are on the blood-thinning drug warfarin have more difficulty taking the medication if they live alone, but the same is not true for women, a new study finds. Warfarin (brand-name Coumadin) is a common anti-clotting treatment to prevent stroke in peopleContinue Reading