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Sleep Apnea Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Events
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults, even those younger than 40 years, according to a study...
Calcium, Zinc Intake Tied to Lower Risk for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – People with higher intakes of calcium and zinc before pregnancy appear to have a significantly lower risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to...
Blood Test Shows Promise in Spotting Preeclampsia Before Symptoms Surface
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – An experimental blood test could help detect pregnant women at increased risk for preeclampsia, a serious high blood pressure condition that can harm both mother and child....
PREVENT Equations Show Lower ASCVD Risk Than Pooled Cohort Equations
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – The 10-year predicted atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk estimated by the Predicting Risk of cardiovascular disease EVENTs (PREVENT) equations is about half...
Continual Cuffless BP Monitoring Can Classify Time-in-Target-Range Accurately
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Continual cuffless blood pressure (BP) monitoring can classify time-in-target-range (TTR) accurately, according to a study published online June 26 in Frontiers in Medicine....
Proteomics Panel Not Useful for Predicting Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Large-scale proteomics in early pregnancy is not clinically useful for risk prediction of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to a study published online...
Echocardiogram Can ID Women With Preeclampsia at Risk for Future HTN
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Echocardiography during pregnancy or early postpartum can assist in identifying women with preeclampsia at greater risk of future hypertension, according to a study...
Vigorous Physical Activity May Preserve Cognitive Function in High-Risk HTN
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – For high-risk patients with hypertension, vigorous physical activity (VPA) may preserve cognitive function, according to a study published online June 6 in Alzheimer's &...
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use Linked to Lower Incidence of Epilepsy
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – For patients with hypertension, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are associated with a reduced incidence of epilepsy compared with other antihypertensive medications,...
Could Blood Pressure Meds Help Prevent Adult Epilepsy?
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – A class of blood pressure medications appears to also help lower seniors’ risk of developing epilepsy, a new study finds. The drugs, called angiotensin receptor blockers (...
Nonphysician-Implemented Multifaceted Intervention Beneficial in HTN
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – For older and younger adults with hypertension, a nonphysician-implemented, multifaceted, intensive blood pressure intervention can reduce the risk for cardiovascular...
Longer Sleep Duration, Earlier Sleep Onset Linked to Lower BP in Children
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – For children, longer sleep duration and earlier sleep onset are associated with lower blood pressure, according to a study published online June 18 in Pediatrics. Amy J....
Average American's Diet Improved Only Slightly Over Past 20 Years
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – The average American diet has only improved modestly over the past two decades, despite tons of research tying unhealthy food to obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, ...
Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found. About 3.7%...
Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found. About 3.7%...
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