Lowering the blood pressure of elderly patients could cut their total mortality by a fifth and their rate of cardiovascular events by a third, according…

Xenical, a fat blocker sold by Roche Holding AG, helped people with high blood pressure (hypertension) to lower it, while Meridia, an appetite suppressant sold by Abbott Laboratories, did not, European…

Adults with hypertension may be able to lower their weight and their blood pressure by following a weight-loss diet or using the medication orlistat, according to a meta-analysis of…

Marriage really can be a matter of the heart with a U.S. study finding that happily married couples have lower blood pressure than single people.

Professor Julianne Holt-Lunstad, of…

Transcendental Meditation is an effective treatment for controlling high blood pressure with the added benefit of bypassing possible side effects and hazards of anti-hypertension drugs, according to a new meta-analysis conducted…

A vaccine appears to be safe and effective in lowering blood pressure in people with mild-to-moderate hypertension (high blood pressure), according to results of a study reported in The Lancet…

Previous observational studies have reported that heavy alcohol intake is a risk factor for hypertension but such studies may be confounded by factors such as diet, smoking,…

Women who regularly consume low-fat milk or yogurt may have a lower risk of developing high blood pressure, new research suggests.

In a study of nearly 29,000 U.S. women age…

A protein that is an early indicator of kidney dysfunction in adults may predict hypertension in black adolescents, Medical College of Georgia researchers have found.

“Microalbuminuria,…

Early and intensive lowering of high blood pressure has shown promising effects in stroke patients, according to results of a new stroke study by The George Institute for International…

Women who drank more fat free milk and had higher intakes of calcium and vitamin D from foods, and not supplements, tended to have a lower risk for developing hypertension…

People taking a widely used group of drugs known as calcium channel blockers to treat high blood pressure also appear to be cutting their risk of Parkinson’s disease,…

Researchers at Barts and The London School of Medicine have discovered that drinking just 500ml of beetroot juice a day can significantly reduce blood…

High-caffeine soft drinks may do more than give people a jolt of energy. They may also boost heart rates and blood pressure levels, researchers say.

The results of a small study prompted…

Use of calcium-channel blockers, alpha-blockers or angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors appears to offer no advantages in improving clinical outcomes compared with use of diuretics when…

Patients with hypertension and certain gene variations experienced varying results with some blood pressure medications, suggesting matching a patient’s genotype with certain hypertension medications could result in more…

The pathological processes associated with development of cardiovascular disease begin early in life. For example, elevated blood pressure (BP) can be seen in childhood and tracks into adulthood. The relationship…

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Pediatric hypertension is increasing in prevalence with the pediatric obesity epidemic. Diagnosis of hypertension in children is complicated because normal and abnormal blood pressure values vary…

Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and the latter is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In developed countries, hypertension ranks as the top contributing factor for…

It is a health concern that tens of thousands of Kentuckians battle every day- the struggle to keep their blood pressure in check. Oftentimes, it involves numerous medications and lifestyle…

Scientists have identified the gene that sets off a sequence of events in the blood vessels of otherwise healthy adults that can lead to high blood pressure. The…

Uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension) raises the risk of disability in older adults, according to a new report.

“Considering that 65 percent of the elderly population has hypertension and…

1.  Lose weight if you are overweight and maintain a healthy weight. Limit portion sizes, especially of high caloriefoods,…

The prevalence of cocaine use in the US population is reportedly rising. Recent data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network estimates that cocaine is associated with 20%…

A 4-year-old girl presented to an outside hospital for an elective tooth extraction secondary to dental caries. At the time of anesthesia induction on the day of surgical extraction, the patient…