High Blood Pressure

Researchers have discovered that heart aging, a heart disease risk factor, differs in men and women. The findings were revealed through MRI imaging, and the results were published in the journal Radiology. The heart pumps out blood through the left ventricle and the mass of this ventricle is a predictor of cardiovascular events. In cases ...click here to read more

The risk of stroke increases with high job stress, according to the latest findings. Additionally, women were found to be at higher risk of these effects. To achieve the findings, researchers analyzed six previous studies, which looked at nearly 140,000 individual across different countries. Participants were followed for up to 17 years. Researchers found that ...click here to read more

If up until now you thought your blood pressure readings were normal, you may have to double check them. A large study just revealed that changes to blood pressure guidelines need to occur in order to better represent seniors. A normal blood pressure reading has long been agreed to be 120 over 80 but with ...click here to read more

It has been identified that childhood risk factors contribute to high blood pressure in adults. The findings come from researchers at New Zealand’s University of Otago. High blood pressure is commonly treated later in life, and many people are not even aware they have high blood pressure – this is why it is often referred ...click here to read more

A risk of high blood pressure in teens has been linked to heavy internet use, suggests a new study. The findings come from researchers at Henry Ford Hospital, where they found teens who spent at least 14 hours a week on the internet had higher blood pressure. The researchers highlighted 134 teens as heavy internet ...click here to read more

For good cardiovascular health and renal health you need a proper sodium potassium balance in your diet. Balanced sodium and potassium levels have been shown to lower blood pressure and lower your risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Unfortunately, the typical American diet contains too much sodium, which can lead to an unbalance ...click here to read more

Medical experts have known for a long time that there are about 80 different types of autoimmune disease, and new evidence suggests that we might be able to consider high blood pressure or hypertension as another autoimmune disease. High blood pressure or hypertension is a common cause of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure, making ...click here to read more

Wake up and smell the coffee! And if you’re really perceptive, you might also smell the risk of heart attack. Dr. Lucio Mos, a cardiologist with the Hospital of San Daniele del Friuli in Udine, Italy, presented a research study to the European Society of Cardiologists (ESC) Congress. The study states that coffee drinking in ...click here to read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that roughly 70 million Americans have hypertension (high blood pressure). Only 52 percent of those with hypertension have the condition under control. Additionally, one in three Americans have pre-hypertension, meaning they are at high risk of developing hypertension if they do not take the necessary steps ...click here to read more

Chips, nuts, bacon, pickles, cold-cuts – most of us are well aware that these food items contain a lot of salt, but you might be surprised at the number of other products that have salt in them. Some breakfast cereals, cakes, pastas and ready-made meals are filled with sodium. While salt can add flavor to ...click here to read more

How healthy is your blood pressure? And exactly what causes high blood pressure, anyway? It rises with each and every heartbeat and then falls as your heart relaxes between beats. It can change from minute to minute with exercise, stress, sleep, even your posture.   The important thing is, you want to keep it in ...click here to read more

One in three adults have this, but because it has no signs or symptoms, many more of us may have it and not even know it. It can strike anyone at any time – even children. It is considered to be the most serious health problem in North America, and costs the U.S. about $93.5 ...click here to read more

Most of us are probably familiar with the inevitable swelling that comes after stubbing a toe, or the hot, puffy patch of skin that made contact with a hot pot, or the red, sore, and tender muscle aches that follow intense exercise or a day of heavy lifting. As painful and uncomfortable as these bothersome ...click here to read more

If you are like most men, young and aging alike, you probably abhor going to see your Doctor, and medical tests tend to fall very low on your “to-do” list. There are many reasons and excuses to avoid the Doctor’s office; however once you reach the age of 50 it becomes more pertinent than ever ...click here to read more