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Heart Trouble Harms Men's Brains Far Sooner Than Women's

Men with heart risk factors tend to lose their brain health more quickly than women with similar heart risks, a new study finds.

These men face brain decline as early as their mid-50s, while women are most susceptible from their mid-60s onward, researchers report in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry....

Skin Patch Could Monitor Your Blood Pressure

A wearable patch the size of a postage stamp that can monitor blood pressure continuously could soon help people manage their hypertension.

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, who developed the wearable ultrasound patch report Nov. 20 in the journal

Good Night's Sleep Wards Off High Blood Pressure in Teens

High blood pressure is a rare health issue among teens, but U.S. case numbers are creeping upwards.

Now, research published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association, shows that healthy...

Vitamin D Supplements Could Help Lower Blood Pressure in Obese People

Vitamin D supplements might lower blood pressure in seniors who are obese, reducing their heart health risk, a new study says.

But taking more than the recommended daily dose will not provide additional health benefits, researchers report in the Journal of the Endocrine Soci...

Diabetes & Kidney Trouble Can Bring Heart Disease Decades Earlier

People with both type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease face a heart health double-whammy, a new study says.

Men with both diabetes and kidney disease will develop heart health problems 28 years earlier than those without either condition, researchers reported today at an A...

Just 5 Extra Minutes of Exercise Per Day Could Lower Blood Pressure

It doesn't take much: Adding just five minutes of exercise to your daily routine lowers your blood pressure and might cut your odds for heart disease, new research shows.

“The good news is that whatever your physical ability, it doesn’t take long to have a positive effect on blood pressure," said study lead author Jo Blodg...

Want to Slowly Cut Down on Dietary Salt? Here's How

Did you know that sodium is the bad guy in salt, raising your risks for high blood pressure and other heart ills?

Luckily for Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to make it easier for you and your family to eat food with less sodium.

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Are People Holding Their Arms Incorrectly for Blood Pressure Tests?

Checking your blood pressure at home? Pay attention to arm position.

A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers confirms that it makes a "huge difference" when it comes to getting an accurate measurement. And, the authors add, health care providers need to be more careful about it...

Stroke Kills 7 Million Worldwide Each Year, and Deaths Are Rising

Climate change and worsening diets are sending global rates of stroke and stroke deaths skyward, a new study warns.

Almost 12 million people worldwide had a stroke in 2021, up 70% since 1990, according to a team led by Valery Feigin, of the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand.

It's now the third leading cause of d...

Almost 1 in 4 U.S. Adults Under 40 Have High Blood Pressure

An epidemic of high blood pressure is occurring in young adults and children in the United States, a pair of new studies show.

Nearly a quarter of people ages 18 to 39 have high blood pressure, with readings above the healthy level of 130/80...

Cuffs on At-Home Blood Pressure Monitors Don't Fit Some Patients

People are encouraged to monitor their blood pressure at home, but many folks will find that household blood-pressure cuffs are literally a bad fit, a new study warns.

For as many as 18 million U.S. adults -- nearly 7% of adults -- at-home blood p...

3-in-1 Blood Pressure Pill Could Be Treatment Advance

An experimental three-in-one blood pressure pill works better than layering on meds one at a time, a new clinical trial shows.

After a month on the combo pill, 81% of patients had their blood pressure under control compared with 55% of patients re...

California's Drought Cycles Raise Threat of Dangerous Airborne Fungus

Weather patterns in California that have been exacerbated by climate change could be fueling more cases of a dangerous fungal infection, scientists warn.

The Coccidioides fungus lives in soil, where it can be picked up by rodents and transmitted to people who breathe in airborne spores. It is not transmitted between people.

Coccidioides triggers a disease called ...

Could Your Cellphone Be Harming Your Heart?

Your cellphone might be harming your heart, a new study warns.

People who regularly use a cellphone have a higher risk of heart disease, researchers found in a large-scale study.

And the more time someone spends on their phone, the greater their risk f...

FDA Moves to Further Reduce Salt Levels in Food

Emboldened by success in its initial efforts to cut dietary salt intake by Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced Phase II of the endeavor.

U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend that a person consume no more t...

Frequent Coffee Drinkers Could Put Their Hearts at Risk

Chugging coffee, swilling colas or pounding down energy drinks could cause heart damage over time, a new study warns.

All of these drinks contain caffeine, and a new study finds that folks who drink more than 400 milligrams of caffeine a day appear more likely to develop heart disease.

The research was reported Thursday at the American College of Cardiology’s Asia scientifi...

High Blood Pressure Raises Odds for Alzheimer's Disease

Untreated high blood pressure in your 60s could raise your risk for Alzheimer's disease later, new research shows.

The good news: Simple steps can ease hypertension, researchers said.

The global study found that "taking blood pressure medications was associated...

Study Shows How Fruits, Veggies Lower Blood Pressure, Heart Risks

Eating more fruits and veggies can lower blood pressure and improve heart health by reducing acid levels in the body, a new clinical trial finds.

People who added two to four cups of fruits and vegetables to their daily diet wound up with lower blood pressure...

14 Risk Factors Raise Your Odds for Odds for Dementia

New research has added two conditions to the list of 12 risk factors that boost the chances of a dementia diagnosis.

The good news? You can guard against the development of both and researchers offer advice on exactly how to do that.

In a study published Wednesday in 

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    • High Blood Pressure Might Help Spur Migraines

    High blood pressure might increase a woman’s odds of suffering migraines, a new study finds.

    Specifically, high diastolic blood pressure is linked to a slightly higher risk of women ever having a migraine, researchers reported July 31 in the journal

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    • Research Confirms Chronic High Blood Pressure's Link to Stroke

    Having high blood pressure in adulthood greatly raises the odds for multiple types of stroke, a new study confirms.

    “Our results suggest that early diagnosis and sustained control of high blood pressure over the lifespan are critical to preventing stroke, ischemic stroke a...

    Facial Temperatures Might Help Docs Diagnose Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease

    Screening for chronic illnesses like diabetes or fatty liver disease could one day be as simple as checking the temperature of your nose, eyes or cheeks.

    The temperature of different parts of the face are associated with various chronic diseases, researchers reported July 2 in the journal

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    • Could Blood Pressure Meds Help Prevent Adult Epilepsy?

    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 (ARBs), might prevent epilepsy in people at highest risk of the disease, researchers reported June 17 in the...

    Average American's Diet Improved Only Slightly Over Past 20 Years

     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, a new study finds.

    The percentage of U.S. adults with a poor diet decreased from 49% to 37% between 1999 and 2020, based on data fro...

    Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008

    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% of pregnant women were diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2021, up from 1.8% in 2008, ...

    Have High Blood Pressure? Weekly Workout May Lower Risk to Your Brain

    Vigorous exercise more than once a week can lower the risk of dementia for people with high blood pressure, a new clinical trial shows.

    People who engaged each week in vigorous physical activity had lower rates of mild cognitive impairment and dementia despite their h...

    Statins, Metformin Can Cut Odds for Brain Aneurysms

    Common drugs used to control cholesterol, blood sugar and high blood pressure might also lower a person's risk of stroke, a new study finds.

    The researchers evaluated the risk of brain aneurysms that cause bleeding strokes in patients.

    For the study, they looke...

    Mummies Study Finds Heart Disease Plagued the Ancients, Too

    Folks typically think of heart disease as a byproduct of modern fast-food living, but a new study shows the condition has plagued humanity for centuries.

    More than a third (37%) of 237 adult mummies from seven different cultures spanning more than 4,000 yea...

    Stroke Rates Are Rising, Especially Among the Young

    The rate at which Americans under the age of 65 suffered a stroke rose by about 15% between 2011 and 2022, new government data shows.

    That was true even among the young: The rate of stroke jumped 14.6% among people ages 18 to 44 during the study period, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.

    It's not clear why stroke rates have risen so sharply, ...

    Blood Pressure Meds Raise Fracture Risks for Those in Nursing Homes

    Blood pressure medications appear to more than double the risk of life-threatening bone fractures among nursing home residents, a new study warns.

    The increased risk stems from the drugs' tendency to impair balance, particularly when patients stand up and temporarily experience low blood pressure that deprives the brain of oxygen, researchers reported recently in the journal

    New Blood Test Could Help Spot Preeclampsia in First Trimester

    Preeclampsia can be a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, but a new blood test can help predict a woman's risk for the condition while she is in her first trimester, the test's maker said Wednesday.

    It's the first test in the United States that can be used between 11 and 14 weeks gestation to determine the risk of preeclampsia before 34 weeks of pregnancy, La...

    About 90% of U.S. Adults Are On the Way to Heart Disease

    Nine of 10 American adults are in the early, middle or late stages of a syndrome that leads to heart disease, a new report finds, and almost 10% have the disease already.

    "Poor cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health is widespread among the U.S. population," concludes a team led by

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    • New Test Might Alert Pregnant Women to Preeclampsia Danger

    A potentially dangerous spike in blood pressure known as preeclampsia can occur in 1 in every 25 pregnancies, but an accurate test to spot those women at highest risk has remained elusive.

    Now, Canadian researchers at Université Laval in Québec City say they've developed an algorithm that seems to do just that. 

    In their study of more than 7,000 pregnant women, the test o...

    Good Blood Pressure Control Could Prevent Fibroids

    Keeping blood pressure under control could be crucial for women in preventing uterine fibroids, new research shows.

    Middle-aged women tracked for up to 17 years in a new study were 37% less likely to develop these painful growths if they treated their high blood pressure with medication.

    On th...

    Complications in Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Health Risks for Women

    Women who experience common complications during a pregnancy could face heightened odds for early death for decades to come, new research shows.

    In the largest such study to date, "women who experienced any of five major adverse pregnancy outcomes had increased mortality risks that remained elevated more than 40 years later," said a team led by

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    • Most Folks With Heart Disease Consume Too Much Salt

    Cutting back on sodium is crucial to treating heart disease, but most heart patients aren't able to limit their salt intake, a new study finds.

    On average, people with heart disease consume more than double the daily recommended amount of salt, researchers report.

    Sodium is essential for human health, but taking in too much can raise blood pressure, which damages blood vessels and f...

    Adult High Blood Pressure Could Begin in Childhood

    The seeds of high blood pressure in adulthood might be sown in youth, a new study suggests.

    Children and teenagers with excess weight were more likely to have high blood pressure in middle age, researchers report.

    In fact, there's a linear r...

    Just 30 Minutes Less Sitting Time Per Day Cuts Seniors' High Blood Pressure

    Seniors wound up with lower blood pressure after they were coached to get up and move more often, a new study says.

    Health coaching successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just over 30 minutes a day, according to a report published March 27 in the journal JAMA Network Open<...

    Sleep Troubles Can Raise Your Blood Pressure: Study

    A major review of data confirms that getting less than the recommended amount of sleep each night is a risk factor for high blood pressure.

    Data collected in 16 studies conducted from 2000 through 2023, involving over 1 million people in six countries, revealed a 7% rise in the ri...

    Sodas, Fruit Juices Raise Boys' Odds for Type 2 Diabetes

    WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 -- Boys who drink lots of sugary soda and fruit juice could be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, a new study has found.

    Each daily 8-ounce serving of sugary drinks during a boy's childhood is associated with a 34% increase ...

    Around the World, Indigenous People Face Higher Stroke Risk

    Indigenous people in seven countries, including the United States and Canada, appear to be more likely to suffer a stroke than non-natives, a new, large review finds.

    "Disparities are especially evident in countries where high average quality of life and long life expectancies are often not mirrored in Indigneous populations," said study author

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    • Pregnancy Complications May Harm Child's Heart Health Long-Term

    Two of the most common pregnancy complications for women, high blood pressure and gestational diabetes, could jeopardize the future heart health of their children, a new study suggests. 

    Researchers found that the children of women who developed either or both of those conditions during pregnancy showed signs of less-than-ideal heart health before the age of 12. 

    "Through ...

    Salt Substitutes Help Prevent High Blood Pressure

    Replacing regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce high blood pressure in older adults, a new study has found.

    Older adults who use a salt substitute are 40% less likely to develop high blood pressure compared to those who use regular salt, according to findings published Feb. 12 in the Journal of the American College...

    Most Americans Don't Know Their Lifesaving 'Heart Numbers': Survey

    Ohio resident Erica Hutson was in her 20s when she found out she had high cholesterol through a health check required by insurance.

    Because she was young and fit, Hutson shrugged off the test result.

    But Hutson changed her mind about it a decade later, when her father died of coronary artery disease in his 60s and she discovered it ran in her family.

    "His death really made me ...

    Weight-Loss Med Zepbound Lowers High Blood Pressure in Obese People

    The weight-loss drug Zepbound provides more health benefits than dropping pounds and controlling diabetes, a new study shows.

    It also appears to help people with obesity manage their high blood pressure, results show.

    Patients taking Zepbound (tirzepatide) experienced a significant reduction in their systolic blood pressure, the top number in a blood pressure reading, according to a...

    FDA Panel Tackles Faulty Pulse Oximeter Readings That Come With Darker Skin

    A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday addressed a continuing issue with pulse oximeters -- that they give less accurate readings for folks with darker skin.

    The devices are designed to measure oxygen levels in the blood, so correct readings are critical, experts say.

    During its daylong

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    • High Blood Pressure in Young Black Women Sends Stroke Risks Soaring

    Black American women have much higher rates of high blood pressure than white women, and it's especially deadly if hypertension sets in before the age of 35, new research shows.

    Black women diagnosed with high blood pressure before the age of 35 had triple the odds of suffering a stroke, compared to Black women without hypertension, the study found.

    "This research was motivated by t...

    Heart Effects of High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Linger

    New research suggests the effects of high blood pressure during pregnancy may be long-lasting.

    Researchers found that women who developed high blood pressure during pregnancy had tell-tale signs of abnormal heart structure and function up to a decade later.

    "This study helps to clarify that, for some women, pregnancy is not just a 'stress test' that unmasks underlying cardiovascular...

    As One Spouse's Blood Pressure Rises, So Does the Other's: Study

    In sickness and in health -- and in blood pressure, too?

    A new international study finds that if your blood pressure rises with time, your spouse's might, also.

    "Many people know that high blood pressure is common in middle-aged and older adults, yet we were surprised to find that among many older couples, both husband and wife had high blood pressure in the U.S., England, China and...

    High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Long-Term Heart Trouble for Hispanic Women

    Hispanic women who experience spikes in blood pressure while pregnant may also face higher heart risks years later, new research shows.

    These "hypertensive disorders of pregnancy" (HDP) -- conditions such as preeclampsia, eclampsia and gestational hypertension -- may even have a greater role to play in certain heart risks than regular high blood pressure, the researchers noted.

    "The...