Scientists have identified the gene that sets off a sequence of events in the blood vessels of otherwise healthy adults that can lead to high blood pressure. The…

Uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension) raises the risk of disability in older adults, according to a new report.

“Considering that 65 percent of the elderly population has hypertension and…

1.  Lose weight if you are overweight and maintain a healthy weight. Limit portion sizes, especially of high caloriefoods,…

The prevalence of cocaine use in the US population is reportedly rising. Recent data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network estimates that cocaine is associated with 20%…

A 4-year-old girl presented to an outside hospital for an elective tooth extraction secondary to dental caries. At the time of anesthesia induction on the day of surgical extraction, the patient…

To explore whether hypertension is associated with the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), an intermediate stage of dementia, because there are conflicting data relating hypertension to the…

The pathological processes associated with development of cardiovascular disease begin early in life. For example, elevated blood pressure (BP) can be seen in childhood and…

Telmisartan, a drug widely used to help control blood pressure, may have uniquely potent activity in preventing stroke, according to a new study conducted in an animal model.

High blood pressure appears to be associated with an increased risk for mild cognitive impairment, a condition that involves difficulties with thinking and learning, according to a…

A New Classification Scheme for Hypertension Based on Relative and Absolute Risk With Implications for Treatment and Reimbursement.

Classification schemes for hypertension are necessary. They…

There are four basic ways to classify hypertensive individuals. The first uses only the level of BP—DBP, SBP, or both. Such a system is based on the increase in the…

A combination of perindopril and indapamide reduced the risk of death as well as the risks of heart and kidney disease among patients with diabetes.

The Action in Diabetes…

Mexico’s new health insurance program, Seguro Popular, which was created to extend health insurance to the nation’s 50 million uninsured by 2010, is having a positive effect on coverage of…

A hypertension vaccine could be an important alternative to conventional drug therapy because of patients’ inconsistent drug intake — if further research supports results from a small…

For people with high blood pressure, the condition can prove tougher to control in the winter, researchers said on Monday.

Veterans treated in the winter were less likely to…

Scientists at Robarts Research Institute have developed a simplified and more effective method of treating high blood pressure.

The study, led by clinical pharmacologist Dr. Ross Feldman, showed that…

Two common classes of blood pressure medications – angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) – are equally effective at controlling high blood pressure, according to a report…

People older than 60 with high blood pressure are less likely than other groups of patients to receive advice from their doctors…

High-blood-pressure patients treated for enlarged heart (left ventricular hypertrophy, LVH) who have regression or prevention of LVH may also have a better…

Women who regularly get fewer than 7 hours of sleep each night may have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, a new study suggests.

British researchers found that…

Where does the benefit lie in an afternoon nap” Is it in the nap itself-or in the anticipation of taking a snooze” Researchers in the United Kingdom have found…

Cilnidipine is a calcium channel blocker that blocks both L and N-type calcium channels. L/N-type calcium channel blockers exhibit sympatholytic action and a renal…

Aldosterone excess has been reported to be a common cause of resistant hypertension. To what degree this represents true treatment resistance is unknown.

Objective: The present study aimed…

For high-blood-pressure patients, preventing or reducing enlarged heart (left ventricular hypertrophy or LVH) reduces risk of heart failure. The study is published in the…

Regular drinking is known to raise blood pressure in some people, but the effect may depend largely on age and cholesterol levels, a study of Japanese men suggests.

The study…