2012

January

• Drinking black tea may cut blood pressure

• Middle-aged men with upper-normal blood pressure at risk for AF

• Pollution tied to disease risk in L.A. black women

2011

October

• Birth Defects May be Linked to High Blood Pressure, Not Use of ACE Inhibitors

August

• Poor sleep quality increases risk of high blood pressure

• Pilot study suggests new approach to treat preeclampsia

May

• Living with a smoker may raise blood pressure in boys

April

• Vitamin D May Help Explain Racial Differences in Blood Pressure

• Research shows blood protein levels may predict risk of a cardiovascular event: Study

March

• Redefining normal blood pressure

• New Home Blood Pressure Check Created for Diabetics

February

• Neighborhood Barbers Can Influence Black Men to Seek Blood-Pressure Treatment

• Advanced degrees add up to lower blood pressure

• Using a generic blood pressure and heart drug could save the UK $324 million in 2011

January

• MDC researchers and clinicians identify mediator of blood pressure regulation in the liver

• Storytelling may help control blood pressure in African-Americans

• Blood pressure control system found in kidney’s structural units

• It takes 2 for improved control of blood pressure

2010

November

• Heart scans show those most likely to need statins

• Treatment zaps high blood pressure at the source

• The risks of hypertension

October

• LSUHSC study IDs proteins regulating water retention in salt-sensitive hypertension

• Paper highlights blood pressure risk in overweight children

• Novel approach yields new insights into the causes of pre-eclampsia

September

• No cardiovascular benefit observed for pine-bark extract

July

• Blacks Hospitalized for High Blood Pressure Five Times More Often than Whites

• High fructose diet may contribute to high blood pressure

June

• Doctors Focus on Kids’ Blood Pressure

• Hypertension - The Silent Killer

• How much is too much?

• Connection elucidated between obesity, salt sensitivity and high blood pressure

• ‘Normal’ Blood Pressure in Male Teens a Warning Sign

• Link discovered between bipolar disorder, hypertension

• Poor Aerobic Fitness, Low Physical Activity Linked to Greater High Blood Pressure Risk

May

• High BP Need Not Sideline Most Student Athletes

• Control of High Blood Pressure Improving in U.S., But Prevalence Not Decreasing

• Strategy May Help Translate Research Findings About Blood Pressure Treatment Into Clinical Practice

• Fewer sugary drinks may lower blood pressure

• Chiropractic Techniques Help to Lower Blood Pressure?

• Home monitoring, Web-based tool improves blood pressure control

• Air pollution raises blood pressure

• Anti-inflammatory drugs can help block hypertension-related kidney damage

• Hypertension: The silent but deadly disease

• Hypertension Plus Tachycardia Equals High Risk

• Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Medication

• Automating Healthcare – Can Optimal Blood Pressure Control be Computerized?

• Despite Tests, High Blood Pressure Hard to Recognize in Children

• Parents’ Blood Pressure, Waist and Hip Circumference Are Keys to Identifying Masked Hypertension in Their Kids

April

• Urinary Protein Marks Renal Risk in Hypertension

• American Society of Hypertension Practices What It Preaches to Combat ‘Neglected Disease’ of Hypertension

• Health Fair Referrals Help Improve Patients’ Blood Pressure

March

• Chymase inhibitors could enhance treatment for damaged hearts

• What Are Diuretics?

• Taking blood pressure pills cuts risk of dying

• Feeling Lonely Increases Blood Pressure for People 50 and Older

February

• Blood pressure, “rich” blood affect baby’s growth

January

• What You Should Know About How Smoking Could Cause High Blood Pressure

• Low-carb diet best for lowering blood pressure

• Blood pressure control abnormal in newborns of smoking mothers

• Extra Vigilance Crucial for Those with High Blood Pressure

• Hypertension Linked to Dementia in Older Women

2009

December

• Study Shows Key Protein Helps Control Blood Pressure

• Are Patients Losing Sleep Over Blood Pressure Monitors?

November

• New Stress-Related Gene Modulates High Blood Pressure in Mice & Men

• Team-Based Care Involving a Pharmacist Improves Blood Pressure Control

• High Blood Pressure Easy to Miss in Children with Kidney Disease

• Meditation may lower BP and college stressors

October

• High Fructose Corn Syrup: A Recipe for Hypertension

• Hypertension Guidelines Reappraised in Light of New Research

• Accelerated bone growth may be an indicator of hypertension in children

• Never Too Old to Keep Blood Pressure in Check

• Cost Effectiveness of Blood Pressure Device Evaluated

• Blood pressure, weight and kidney disease risks

• Adding Diuretic to Drug Regimen Lowers Blood Pressure

September

• Vitamin D deficiency in younger women is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure

• Cutting salt could save U.S. billions of dollars

• Noisy roads increase risk of high blood pressure

• High blood pressure linked to memory woes

• Patient-doctor Communication with Patients Who Have High Blood Pressure

August

• Dealing with High-blood Pressure? Eat More Melons

• High blood pressure linked to early memory problems

July

• Have high blood pressure? Aim for 140/90: study

• Salt may be culprit for uncontrolled blood pressure

• Why African Americans Are At Greater Risk of Hypertension and Kidney Disease

• Review: Weight-loss Drug Raises Blood Pressure

June

• Latin America must cut blood pressure to thrive

• Researchers compare different systems of measuring treatment intensity in hypertension care

• Healthy diet keeps kids’ blood pressure in check

May

• Blood pressure-lowering drugs for all?

• Common virus may cause high blood pressure-study

• New Genes Implicated in High Blood Pressure

• International study identifies potential treatment targets for hypertension

• Patients Satisfied with Going Online to Get Blood Pressure in Line

• Effectiveness of Hypertension Treatment and Intervention at the Community–Level is Poorly-Cont

• Study of Hypertension in Youth Confirms Impact of Environmental Factors on Hypertension

April

• New Target for Maintaining Healthy Blood Pressure Discovered

• Former Inmates Have Increased Risk of High Blood Pressure

March

• Proteins from Garden Pea May Help Fight High Blood Pressure, Kidney Disease

• Paced breathing lowers diabetics’ blood pressure

• Kids’ hypertension may have subtle brain effects