High blood pressure during and after exercise may reveal future health challenges
Monitoring blood pressure changes during and after exercise may help identify the odds of developing hypertension and cardiovascular disease, say researchers.
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Nighttime high blood pressure may affect the brain, study finds
Adults with high blood pressure that rises at night show more signs of cognitive loss than their peers whose blood pressure dips at night.
Watch for high blood pressure when steroids are used in inflammatory illness
Regular oral steroid use in diseases such as arthritis can have an outsize effect on hypertension, investigators say.
As hypertension-related deaths climb, researchers call for action
Hypertension mortality rates have risen by 72% in rural settings and 20% in urban areas, according to findings from 10 million death records.
Continue taking hypertension drugs despite COVID-19 concerns: ESC
Social media has amplified concern over a research theory that is not backed by evidence, say leading cardiologists.
Clinicians often slow to react to high blood pressure readings, analysis finds
Only 12% of patients receive new medications or dose adjustments when clinicians find high readings, according to national EHR data.
Deprescribe these drugs in elders with life-limiting illness, expert says
There’s just not enough evidence to justify the use of certain medications when treating these residents, writes the past president of the American Geriatrics Society.
Premature menopause linked to chronic disease risk after age 60
Women who reach menopause prematurely are at high risk of developing multiple chronic conditions after age 60, say Australian researchers.
Intensive blood pressure control benefits adults ages 80 and older
The benefits of intensive blood pressure control outweigh the risks for adults over age 80, finds a new study.
Clinician re-training sorely needed for blood pressure measurement: survey
One-third of nurses and half of doctors surveyed report that they haven’t been retrained in blood pressure measurement since leaving professional school.
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