MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 beContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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-homeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 receivingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 riskContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 than 2,300 milligrams (mg) ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 appearContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 with decreased risk ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 withContinue Reading