Study: Hypertension emerges as most common modifiable risk factor for dementia globally
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 26, 2024
Hypertension is now the top dementia risk factor. That compares to past years when smoking or less education were the leading risk factors, a new study finds.
Study reveals link between nutrition deficiency, all-cause death in hypertensive older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 11, 2024
A new study showed the link between nutrition deficiency patterns and the risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in older adults with hypertension. Authors said the pattern may be an important...
Personalized digital coaching by AI effectively controls hypertension
By
Donna Shryer
Jun 02, 2024
Can an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital health program that’s personalized to provide individual lifestyle guidance help people better manage their hypertension and decrease clinician workloads?
Study: Remote physiologic monitoring among Medicaid users skyrocketed from 2019 to 2021
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Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Between 2019 and 2021, remote physiologic monitoring via wearables and mobile apps soared by more than 1,300% among Medicaid users, a new study shows.
Optimal blood pressure levels tied to lower frailty risk
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 11, 2024
When people maintained optimal blood pressure levels over a certain amount of time, they had a lower risk for frailty, according to a new study. There also was a link between lower-than-optimal blood pressure...
App program lowers sitting time, improves blood pressure in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 28, 2024
A mobile app-based intervention reduced the time older adults spent sitting by about 30 minutes a day. It also improved blood pressure, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Jan. 29
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 29, 2024
Potassium-enriched salt can help with hypertension … Report points out missing details for drugs marketed to older adults … Cardiac monitor brings similar stroke risk with, without Afib
Hypertension drug does not pose health risks, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
Oct 13, 2023
New research suggests that a drug commonly used to treat hypertension is not dangerous, despite the concerns of some clinicians and researchers about potential health risks.
Researchers already know that hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor for dementia. But the link between both isn’t so clear for people who develop hypertension later in life. A new report found...
FDA aims to expand the use of salt substitutes in processed foods
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 28, 2023
The FDA wants to allow manufacturers of regulated, everyday foods to replace salt with “safe and suitable” substitutes.