Hypertension may increase risk for late-onset epilepsy
Nov 17, 2021
After adjustment for prevalent and interim stroke, risk for developing epilepsy increased almost twofold
Mobile tech program helps adults control high blood pressure
Oct 19, 2021
Greater engagement with self-management program linked to lower systolic BP over time, lower risk for very high BP
FDA reduces recommended salt levels in Americans’ food
Oct 13, 2021
The new, voluntary guideline aims to reduce average sodium intake from 3,400 to 3,000 mg per day in the next 2.5 years
Urinary stress hormone levels linked to incident hypertension
Sep 13, 2021
Risk for incident hypertension increased per doubling of norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine, cortisol during median 6.5 years
Ultra-low-dose combo cuts systolic BP in hypertension
Aug 30, 2021
Reduction in systolic blood pressure greater at week 12 with fixed-dose quadruple quarter-dose combo versus standard-dose monotherapy
Effectiveness similar for first-line ACE inhibitors, ARBs in hypertension
Jul 26, 2021
Risks for angioedema, cough, pancreatitis, and GI bleeding significantly lower with ARBs for first-line HTN treatment
Crushing is out and sprinkling is in
Apr 01, 2021
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Hypertension drug increases blood flow to brain regions affected by Alzheimer’s
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 17, 2019
A hypertension drug can increase blood flow to key regions of the brain in people with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Using multiple blood pressure drugs linked to higher mortality
By
John Hall
Feb 19, 2015
Long-heralded for saving lives, blood pressure medicines could have serious consequences among the over-80 elderly with low systolic blood pressure when multiple kinds are used, researchers announced this...
Aggressive blood pressure treatment does not increase fall risk after all, study says
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 19, 2014
Taking aggressive measures to lower older adults’ blood pressure may not increase their risk of falls, contrary to conventional wisdom, according to recently published research findings.