Inconsistent Sleep Habits Can Increase Your Risk of Hypertension by 29%
More than two million nights of sleep and blood pressure were examined by the researchers. Inconsistencies in sleep time and length were linked to a…
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Death by Napping? The Frightening Link to High Blood Pressure and Increased Stroke Risk
American Heart Association study shows link between frequent naps and high blood pressure. Frequent or usual daytime napping in adults was associated with a 24%…
Turn Off Your Night Light: Keeping Any Light on While Sleeping Is Linked to Obesity, Diabetes, and High Blood Pressure
Night lights, left-on TVs, and smartphones have all been related to dramatically greater disease rates A recent Northwestern Medicine study of older men and women…
Electronic Tattoo Offers Highly Accurate, Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring
Blood pressure is one of the most important indicators of heart health, but it’s tough to frequently and reliably measure outside of a clinical setting….
New Research Reveals Optimal Dose of Omega-3 Fatty Acids To Lower Blood Pressure
According to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, about 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids per day appears to be…
High Blood Pressure? Adaptation Intervention Can Make Low-Salt Food Taste Better
A taste adaptation intervention lowers salt consumption and increases the enjoyment of a sodium-restricted diet in patients with high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a…
History of Allergies Linked With Increased Risk of High Blood Pressure and Coronary Heart Disease
Asthma most contributed to increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease. Data from the National Health Interview Survey demonstrated adults with a history of…
Gut Bacteria May Be an Important Factor in Blood Pressure Medicine Resistance
Findings could lead to new options for hypertensive patients who don’t respond to medication. Almost half of the U.S. adult population has high blood pressure…
Genetic Map Predicts Heart Disease Risk Scores for People With Type 2 Diabetes
A new study confirmed a risk score, based on a map of genetic variants known to affect blood pressure, successfully identified people with Type 2…
Eating Protein From a Greater Variety of Sources Linked With Lower Risk of High Blood Pressure
In a study of nearly 12,200 adults in China, eating protein from a greater variety of sources was associated with a lower risk of developing…
High Blood Pressure Linked With Certain Oral Bacteria in Older Women
In a study of more than 1,200 women in the U.S., average age 63 years, 10 kinds of oral bacteria were associated with a higher…
Long-Standing Enigma Finally Cracked – Link Discovered Between High Blood Pressure and Diabetes
The long-standing enigma of why so many patients suffering with high blood pressure (known as hypertension) also have diabetes (high blood sugar) has finally been…
Hypertensive Crisis: Uncontrolled Blood Pressure Is Sending Twice As Many People to the Hospital
Men are more likely than women to be admitted for a hypertensive crisis, but women have similar hospital mortality rates. The number of people hospitalized for…
COVID-19 Pandemic Associated With Higher Blood Pressure Across the United States
Blood pressure control worsened in both men and women with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2020. Women and older…
The Sunshine Vitamin That ’D’elivers on Cardiovascular Health
Free from the sun, vitamin D delivers a natural source for one of the hormones essential to our bodies, especially the bones. But when you’re…
Optimal Blood Pressure Helps Our Brains Age Slower – Lower Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke and Dementia
People with elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal recommended range are at risk of accelerated brain aging, according to new research from The…
Can Consuming Cocoa Help Us Age Better?
Whether consuming cocoa, known to be packed with powerful antioxidants that protect our cells from damage, helps us age better, is a question scientists want…
Smaller Brains: Earlier Onset of High Blood Pressure Affects Brain Structure – May Increase Dementia Risk
People with high blood pressure diagnosed before age 55 had smaller brains compared to people who had normal blood pressure, and people who developed high…
