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High BP Visit-to-Visit Variability Linked to Dementia Risk in Late Life
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – High visit-to-visit blood pressure (BP) variability (BPV) is associated with increased dementia risk in late life, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA...
Blood Pressure's Ups & Downs Could Harm Heart, Brain
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 – Fluctuating blood pressure can be a harbinger for both dementia and heart disease, a new study finds. Ups and downs within 24 hours or even over several days or weeks were...
Walking Intervention Can Lower BP in Sedentary Older Adults
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – A lifestyle walking intervention can reduce blood pressure in sedentary older adults with hypertension, according to a study published online July 27 in the Journal of...
CPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks — But You Have to Actually Use It
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 – For sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but...
Neighborhood, Individual Factors Cut Racial Disparities in Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 – Neighborhood- and individual-level factors attenuate racial disparities in cardiovascular health, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Network Open. Anika...
Adding Just 3,000 Steps Per Day Could Lower High Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Adding 3,000 extra steps a day can help older adults with hypertension significantly lower their blood pressure. About 80% of older adults in the United States have high...
Teen Boys With High Blood Pressure Face Danger Decades Later
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – Teenage boys who have high blood pressure may find themselves on the road to serious heart problems in adulthood. Swedish researchers found that boys who had high blood...
Elevated BP in Adolescence Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk for Males
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – For males, increased blood pressure (BP) in late adolescence is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events, according to a study published online Sept. 26...
Your Wrist Could Give Clues to Future Health
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – One day, it may be possible to monitor people for risk of disease through continuously measuring skin temperature. Researchers have found in a new study that wrist...
Lower SBP Targets After Endovascular Therapy Do Not Meet Futility Criteria
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – For patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing endovascular therapy, lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) targets do not meet prespecified criteria for futility,...
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at each prenatal visit. This recommendation forms the basis of...
Lorundrostat Effective for Lowering BP in Uncontrolled Hypertension
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – The aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat is effective for lowering blood pressure among individuals with uncontrolled hypertension, according to a study published...
Seasonal Difference Observed in Systolic Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – There is a seasonal effect on systolic blood pressure (SBP), according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Hypertension 2023 Scientific Sessions, held...
Risk for Dementia Reduced in Association With Antihypertensive Use
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – Antihypertensive use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with untreated hypertension, according to research published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Network...
Hypertension While Lying Down Tied to Worse Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – Having hypertension while in a supine position is associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), CVD-related events, and death, according to a study...
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