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Your Heart Takes a Hit When You Don’t Sleep and Weekend Slumber Sessions Won’t Protect You, New Study Finds

A new study finds men who don’t get enough sleep during the week experience an increase in heart rate and blood pressure. Trying to catch up on your ZZZs over the weekend doesn’t appear to help.

5 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally

If you have high blood pressure, making these key lifestyle changes now can help reduce your risk of serious heart disease.

Early Study Finds Experimental Shot Helps Lower Blood Pressure for Months

Patients given a single shot of a new hypertension drug saw their upper and lower BP numbers drop for a prolonged period of time, according to the results of a phase clinical trial.

Certain Forms of Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to High Blood Pressure

Women who take estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy in pill form may be at increased risk for high blood pressure, new study finds.

Workplace Discrimination Ups Risk for High Blood Pressure, Study Finds

Employees who feel discriminated against at work face an increased risk of high blood pressure, according to new research.

Workplace Discrimination Ups Risk for High Blood Pressure, Study Finds

Employees who feel discriminated against at work face an increased risk of high blood pressure, according to new research.

Health News Results - 219

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

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 th...

27 Mar
Sleep Troubles Can Raise Your Blood Pressure: Study

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 ...

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

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 ...

15 Feb
Around the World, Indigenous People Face Higher Stroke Risk

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 expect...

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

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 th...

13 Feb
Salt Substitutes Help Prevent High Blood Pressure

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 pu...

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

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 fat...

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

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) experien...

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

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 cri...

01 Feb
High Blood Pressure in Young Black Women Sends Stroke Risks Soaring

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 su...

28 Dec
Heart Effects of High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Linger

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 s...

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

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 surp...

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

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 eve...

29 Nov
Commuting on a Highway? Your Blood Pressure May Pay a Price

Commuting on a Highway? Your Blood Pressure May Pay a Price

It's not just bumper-to-bumper highway traffic that's causing your blood pressure to spike during your daily commute.

New research shows that the exhaust fumes spewing from all those vehicles triggers a significant increase in car passengers' blood pressure.

The ob...

13 Nov
Major Study Confirms Salt's Deadly Effect on Blood Pressure

Major Study Confirms Salt's Deadly Effect on Blood Pressure

Cutting out just one teaspoon of salt every day lowers blood pressure almost as much as medication does, new research shows.

Investigators said theirs is one of the largest studies ever to include people taking high blood pressure meds in a look at the effect of reducing...

18 Oct
Blood Pressure's Ups & Downs Could Harm Heart, Brain

Blood Pressure's Ups & Downs Could Harm Heart, Brain

Fluctuating blood pressure can be a harbinger for both dementia and heart disease, a new study finds.

Ups and downs within 24 hours or even over several days or weeks were linked with impaired thinking, researchers from Australia reported.

Higher variations in syst...

03 Oct
Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills

Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills

Some common medications -- including antidepressants, sleep aids and painkillers -- may dull the driving skills of seniors, a new study finds.

Many different medication classes have been linked to the risk of driving impairment, as anyone who has ever read the label warn...

28 Sep
Adding Just 3,000 Steps Per Day Could Lower High Blood Pressure

Adding Just 3,000 Steps Per Day Could Lower High Blood Pressure

Adding 3,000 extra steps a day can help older adults with hypertension significantly lower their blood pressure.

About 80% of older adults in the United States have high blood pressure. Keeping it down can help protect against heart failure, heart attacks and strokes.

08 Sep
Keeping Blood Pressure Under Control May Be Tougher in Colder Weather

Keeping Blood Pressure Under Control May Be Tougher in Colder Weather

Winter months can be a challenge for those trying to keep their high blood pressure in check, new research suggests.

In an analysis of more than 60,000 American adults being treated for high blood pressure at six health care centers in the Southeast and Midwest United St...

21 Aug
COVID May Help Trigger High Blood Pressure in Folks Already at Risk

COVID May Help Trigger High Blood Pressure in Folks Already at Risk

COVID-19 patients face a markedly greater risk for developing persistently high blood pressure, even if they never had blood pressure concerns before, new research indicates.

The rise in risk seen among otherwise heart-healthy patients also appeared to be notably greater...

20 Jul
Experimental Shot Given Every Six Months Controlled High Blood Pressure in Early Trial

Experimental Shot Given Every Six Months Controlled High Blood Pressure in Early Trial

Every day, millions of people must take one or more pills to control their blood pressure and reduce their risk for heart attack or stroke, but if new research pans out, some may be able to scrap their pills for a twice-yearly shot with the same benefits.

Given as a shot...

18 Jul
Checking Blood Pressure at Home Saves Lives, Money

Checking Blood Pressure at Home Saves Lives, Money

Patients could find lifesaving benefits in using a home blood pressure cuff.

New research finds that home blood pressure monitoring saves lives and cuts costs. It also reduces health care disparities in racial and ethnic minorities and rural residents.

Furthe...

06 Jul
Loneliness Can Really Break a Heart in People With Diabetes

Loneliness Can Really Break a Heart in People With Diabetes

Loneliness might be a true heartbreaker for people with diabetes — raising their odds of a heart attack even more than unhealthy lifestyle habits do.

That's according to a new study of over 18,000 adults with the blood sugar disease. Researchers found that people who r...

20 Jun
Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers and What They Mean

Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers and What They Mean

You could have high blood pressure and not realize it. The only way to know for sure is to have your blood pressure tested.

It's an important step, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), and so is understanding your results so you can keep your blood pressur...

05 Jun
Men: Here Are the Health Screenings You Need

Men: Here Are the Health Screenings You Need

Many men will put off going to the doctor unless they are really sick, but men's health screenings help catch problems before symptoms appear.

So, how can you tell if a health screening or preventive care appointment is right for you?

The

10 Apr
Spinal Cord Injury Can Lead to Dangerously Low Blood Pressure, But New Implant Might Fix That

Spinal Cord Injury Can Lead to Dangerously Low Blood Pressure, But New Implant Might Fix That

Dangerously low blood pressure is considered an “invisible” consequence of paralysis, adding to the woes of as many as 9 out of 10 people with spinal cord injuries.

Now, a new implant has been developed that treats the problem by delivering electrical stimulation to ...

23 Mar
Living Near Noisy Roads Can Raise Your Blood Pressure

Living Near Noisy Roads Can Raise Your Blood Pressure

That road noise outside your window could be wreaking havoc on your blood pressure.

A new study published March 22 in JACC: Advances found that the roaring engines, blaring horns and wailing sirens can themselves elevate high blood pressure (hypertension) risk, ...

21 Dec
Coffee Might Pose Danger to Folks With Severe High Blood Pressure

Coffee Might Pose Danger to Folks With Severe High Blood Pressure

Plenty of people enjoy a cup or two, or maybe three or four, of coffee every day.

But new research shows that people with severe high blood pressure ("hypertension") should steer clear of drinking too much java.

The study found that for those with blood pressure o...

08 Dec
Battling High Blood Pressure? Adding Yoga to Your Workout Might Help

Battling High Blood Pressure? Adding Yoga to Your Workout Might Help

Adding a little yoga to an exercise routine can be the fix someone needs to drop high blood pressure, a small study suggests.

“As observed in several studies, we recommend that patients try to find exercise and stress relief for the management of hypertension [high blo...

08 Nov
Take the Mindful Way to Lower Blood Pressure

Take the Mindful Way to Lower Blood Pressure

Mindfulness is a centuries-old practice that's become trendy in recent years -- and a new study now says it can help your heart health.

Training in mindfulness can help people better manage their high blood pressure by helping them stick to healthy lifestyle changes, a n...

08 Nov
New Drug Helps Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure

New Drug Helps Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure

Some patients with high blood pressure can't get it under control with standard medications, but a new study shows an experimental drug is up to the task of treating these tough-to-treat cases.

03 Nov
How the Pandemic Affected Americans' Blood Pressure

How the Pandemic Affected Americans' Blood Pressure

Although blood pressure levels among Americans rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests things could have been far worse.

"We expected blood pressure control to be worse due to decreased physical activity, stress, poor sleep and other cardiovascular disea...

26 Oct
Keeping Blood Pressure in Check Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia

Keeping Blood Pressure in Check Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia

Controlling high blood pressure in older adults may be one of the "best bets" for reducing the risk of developing dementia, Australian researchers report.

"Given population aging and...

29 Sep
Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home

Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home

Regular home monitoring can help with blood pressure control, but only half of people who have hypertension or ...

27 Sep
Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER

Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER

When it comes to why U.S. heart patients wind up in the emergency room, uncontrolled high blood pressure (or "hypertension") fuels about one-third of those medical crises.

“These v...

29 Aug
Is There a Best Time of Day to Take Your Blood Pressure Pill?

Is There a Best Time of Day to Take Your Blood Pressure Pill?

It doesn't seem to matter what time of day or night you take your blood pressure medication, a new st...

16 Aug
Are High-Tech Blood Pressure Monitors Really Worth It?

Are High-Tech Blood Pressure Monitors Really Worth It?

When it comes to taking your blood pressure at home, smart devices with lots of bells and whistles are no better than old-school monitors, which happen to cost much less.

This is the main finding of a

02 Aug
8/8 -- Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study

8/8 -- Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study

Women who are their own bosses might have healthier hearts to show for it, a new study suggests.

The study, of more than 4,600 working U.S. women, found that those who were self-employed typically got more exercise and were less likely to be

25 Jul
High Blood Pressure Doubles Odds That COVID Will Be Severe

High Blood Pressure Doubles Odds That COVID Will Be Severe

Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure — and that alone more than doubles their odds of being hospitalized if they are infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a new study revealed.

This was true even in people who were fully vaccinated an...

21 Jul
Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More

Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More

Next time you work out, maybe take a 15-minute sauna when you're done for extra heart health benefits.

That's the main finding of research out of Finland. It found taking a sauna confers additional cardiovascular benefits over exercise alone.

The new study didn't l...

13 Jun
'Forever Chemicals' May Raise a Woman's Blood Pressure

'Forever Chemicals' May Raise a Woman's Blood Pressure

Called "forever chemicals" because they linger in the environment, new research suggests that middle-aged women with high levels of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) in their blood may be more vulnerable to

23 May
U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years

U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years

Rates of dangerous high blood pressure problems during pregnancy more than doubled in the United States between 2007 and 2019, a new study finds.

"The increase in pregnancy complications is alarming because these adverse pregnancy outcomes - including hypertension [high ...

10 May
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack

Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack

"Fill your plate up with colorful fruits and veggies for heart health."

Such customized reminder texts may help folks who have had one

10 May
Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health

Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health

High blood pressure complications during pregnancy can be scary, but a new study warns they also significantly raise a woman's risk for heart disease later in life.

"Women with a history of

08 Apr
Battling Mom-to-Be's Preexisting High Blood Pressure Brings No Harm to Baby

Battling Mom-to-Be's Preexisting High Blood Pressure Brings No Harm to Baby

When women go into pregnancy with mild high blood pressure, treating the condition can cut the risk of health threats to themselves and their babies, a new clinical trial has shown.

...

01 Apr
Heart Disease Is Women's #1 Killer. So Why So Little Female-Focused Research?

Heart Disease Is Women's #1 Killer. So Why So Little Female-Focused Research?

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in America, accounting for more than one in five deaths. Still, far too few women realize the danger.

In fact, "Awareness of

10 Mar
No Sign Common Steroid Spironolactone Can Cause Cancer: Study

No Sign Common Steroid Spironolactone Can Cause Cancer: Study

The often-used steroid spironolactone is not linked to any increased risk of a range of common cancers, according to a new study.

The synthetic steroid is routinely used to manage heart failure, high blood pressure and edema, and also used off-label to treat acne, hair l...

08 Mar
What's More Accurate, Blood Pressure Readings at Home or Doctor's Office?

What's More Accurate, Blood Pressure Readings at Home or Doctor's Office?

Regular blood pressure readings at home are more accurate for diagnosing high blood pressure than those taken at a doctor's office, according to a new study.

"Blood pressure varies a lot over the day � and one or two measurements in clinic may not reflect your average bl...

02 Mar
A Healthy Mouth Can Mean a Healthy Heart for Older Women

A Healthy Mouth Can Mean a Healthy Heart for Older Women

A new study offers more evidence that oral health is connected to heart health: Older women who harbor certain bacteria in their mouths might be at increased risk of developing high blood pressure.

The study, which followed 1,200 women for a decade, found that 15 types o...

24 Feb
Could Common Blood Pressure Meds Help Curb Pancreatic Cancer?

Could Common Blood Pressure Meds Help Curb Pancreatic Cancer?

Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to treat and beat, but new research suggests that commonly prescribed high blood pressure drugs may boost survival in patients.

Known as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (

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