A new review of existing research confirms that a weight-loss drug raises blood pressure, posing a risk to obese patients who hope to reduce hypertension by shedding pounds.

Many doctors assume…

Combating high blood pressure is a global challenge. But while developed countries have enjoyed reductions in cardiovascular disease over recent decades, Latin America has been less fortunate. In fact…

It is known that more intensive management of hypertension can improve blood pressure control and thus improve cardiovascular outcomes. However, there are several different systems of…

Restricting the amount of saturated fat in the diet from infancy until age 15 years leads to “meaningful” decreases in blood pressure in children and adolescents, which could…

UK researchers suggest that blood pressure-lowering drugs can help prevent heart disease and stroke in any at-risk individuals, even if they do not have high blood pressure - and nearly everybody is…

A common virus may be a major cause of high blood pressure, researchers said on Thursday when they released a finding that may bring new approach to treating a condition…

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, along with an international team of collaborators, have identified common genetic changes associated with blood pressure and hypertension. The study, reporting…

Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), as part of a major international research collaboration, have associated common variants in eight regions of DNA with blood pressure levels in human…

Data unveiled today at the American Society of Hypertension’s Twenty Fourth Annual Scientific Meeting (ASH 2009) demonstrate that, while receiving Web-based pharmacist care, patients with hypertension…

Two studies presented today at the American Society of Hypertension’s Twenty Fourth Annual Scientific Meeting (ASH 2009) underscore the importance of addressing racial disparities in treatment…

Longest Ongoing Study of Hypertension in Youth Confirms Impact of Environmental Factors on Hypertension

Additional data from the Bogalusa Heart Study presented today at the…

In trying to understand the role of prostaglandins – a family of fatty compounds key to the cardiovascular system – in blood pressure maintenance, researchers at the University…

Young adults who have been incarcerated appear more likely to have high blood pressure and left ventricular hypertrophy, an enlarging of the heart muscle that is a common…

Researchers in Canada are reporting that proteins found in a common garden pea show promise as a natural food additive or new dietary supplement…

Special breathing exercises may help people with diabetes lower their blood pressure, it seems.

In a study involving type 2 diabetics with hypertension, paced breathing exercises performed at home using the…

Children and teenagers with high blood pressure may have more difficulty with memory, planning and tackling complex tasks than their peers do, a small study suggests.

The study included 64…

A study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has shown that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a predictor of mortality among…

Keeping blood pressure down is critical for African Americans with type 2 diabetes as high pressures increase the risk of kidney disease progression, according to a report in The American…

Researchers in Canada are reporting evidence that eggs — often frowned upon for their high cholesterol content — may reduce another heart disease risk factor — high blood pressure.

Researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have linked higher levels of the hormone aldosterone to high blood pressure and blood vessel…

A new study has identified the first common gene variants associated with an increased incidence of hypertension – a significant risk factor for heart attack,…

People who say they are making lifestyle changes in addition to taking medication to reduce high blood pressure may actually be less likely to have their blood pressure under control…

Awareness, treatment and control of high blood pressure have increased significantly in England, according to a nationally representative health survey reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart…

A French study reported in the 12th January issue of Archives of Internal Medicine has found a strong correlation between blood pressure and outdoor temperature in a large sample of the elderly.(1)…

Outdoor temperature and blood pressure appear to be correlated in the elderly, with higher rates of hypertension in cooler months, according to a report in the January 12…