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Blood Pressure (Page 5)

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

2024-11-07
By: Exporter
On: November 7, 2024
In: Blood Pressure, Fitness & Exercise

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 toContinue Reading

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

2024-10-19
By: Exporter
On: October 19, 2024
In: Blood Pressure, Dieting

SATURDAY, Oct. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 eatContinue Reading

Are People Holding Their Arms Incorrectly for Blood Pressure Tests?

2024-10-07
By: Exporter
On: October 7, 2024
In: Blood Pressure

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

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

2024-09-19
By: Exporter
On: September 19, 2024
In: Blood Pressure, Heart / Cardiovascular, Mental Health, Public Health

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

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

2024-09-06
By: Exporter
On: September 6, 2024
In: Blood Pressure

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

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

2024-09-06
By: Exporter
On: September 6, 2024
In: Blood Pressure, Health & Technology

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

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

2024-09-04
By: Exporter
On: September 4, 2024
In: Blood Pressure

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

Could Your Cellphone Be Harming Your Heart?

2024-09-04
By: Exporter
On: September 4, 2024
In: Blood Pressure, Cancer, Diabetes, Health & Technology

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

FDA Moves to Further Reduce Salt Levels in Food

2024-08-15
By: Exporter
On: August 15, 2024
In: Blood Pressure, Dieting, Public Health

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

Frequent Coffee Drinkers Could Put Their Hearts at Risk

2024-08-15
By: Exporter
On: August 15, 2024
In: Blood Pressure, Food and Health

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

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