Both blood pressure numbers key to pinpointing heart attack, stroke risk in young adults
Jun 1, 2020
A new study shows how much cardiovascular risk goes up if you have high blood pressure in your 20s and 30s.
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How to accurately measure blood pressure at home
May 22, 2020
Using the right blood pressure device and following a few guidelines makes it simple to measure blood pressure at home.
Is high blood pressure inevitable? Here's how to keep it in check
May 18, 2020
How and why blood pressure might change over a lifetime – and why it’s important to keep it under control.
High blood pressure can start in childhood – but so can prevention
May 13, 2020
Kids may develop high blood pressure, and sometimes the problem can go unrecognized.
Prenatal supplement may increase blood pressure at high doses
May 11, 2020
Women who took large amounts of folic acid from pre-pregnancy through mid-pregnancy had an increased risk of high blood pressure, according to a new study.
More intense blood pressure control may lower irregular heartbeat risk
May 4, 2020
A study suggests aggressive blood pressure control could cut the risk of a common type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
Pregnant women with heart disease need specialized care
May 4, 2020
Future mothers with preexisting cardiovascular conditions would benefit from careful monitoring and counseling before, during and after pregnancy, a new report says.
Pregnant woman's high blood pressure can change shape of baby's heart
Apr 30, 2020
A new study shows changes in the right ventricle of infants born to hypertensive pregnant women.
How churches can help during the pandemic
Apr 21, 2020
As numbers say the pandemic is striking African Americans disproportionately, churches have a chance to help.
As marijuana use grows, researchers want to know how it affects the heart
Apr 20, 2020
There’s a dearth of information – and some barriers to doing research – about the cardiovascular risks that may accompany the increasingly popular drug.