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Use of pine bark extract, at a dose of 200 milligrams per day, appears safe but did not improve risk factors for heart disease, according to a report in the…

The hospital admission rate for Blacks with hypertension was 161 per 100,000 people in 2006 – nearly 5 times the hospitalization rate for Whites (33…

People who eat a diet high in fructose, in the form of added sugar, are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure, or hypertension, according to…

Do you know your child’s blood pressure?

Amid the world-wide obesity epidemic and broader concerns about improving heart health, blood pressure has emerged as an important question—for kids of any weight.…

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is often called “the silent killer,” because it is a deadly disease that shows no early symptoms. It is the single most significant risk factor…

Are you eating too much salt? That depends who you ask. If you ask Health Canada, the answer would most likely be “yes.” According to the Canadian Community Health Survey, Canadian adults…

One way obese people become salt sensitive and hypertensive has been identified by Medical College of Georgia researchers.

They’ve documented a chain of events in which excess…

Teen boys with normal blood pressure levels are three to four times more likely to develop high blood pressure in early adulthood than their female counterparts, a new…

A researcher at MSU has found a link between bipolar disorder and hypertension, which he said could help the treatment for both ailments.

Dale D’Mello, an associate professor in the MSU…

Low levels of physical activity in young adults may account for a “substantial” proportion of high blood pressure incidence over time, researchers report in…

Competitive sports aren’t off limits for most children with hypertension, according to updated guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

However, temporary restriction from strenuous sports may be required…

About 50 percent of patients with hypertension have adequate control of their blood pressure, meeting a goal of Healthy People 2010, but the rate of…

Academic detailing—a method involving face-to-face education of clinicians by investigators trained to present trial findings and guidelines—may have been associated with a small change…

Drinking fewer sugary drinks may help lower blood pressure, U.S. researchers said on Monday in findings adding to a growing body of research supporting cutting back on sweetened beverages.

High blood pressure is one of the many symptoms stemming from nerve interference in the neck.  Chiropractic patients can experience a significant drop in blood pressure – even after just…

A pharmacist-led home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) program supported by the American Heart Association’s Heart 360 website dramatically improved blood pressure control for patients with uncontrolled hypertension, according to…

My blood pressure just jumped up: People who live in urban areas are more likely to have hypertension, and the effects are greater in women than men, according to German researchers.

The…

Anti-inflammatory drugs appear to help block the rapid kidney destruction that can occur with hypertension, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.

Treating hypertensive rats with the broad-acting anti-inflammatory drug…

Health experts are worried about the increasing number of people afflicted with hypertension in the region, and particularly in the Kingdom.

Hypertension was recently the focus of attention during a three-day…

An elevated resting heart rate is associated with an increased risk of cardiac events in high-risk hypertension, according to a secondary analysis of a large randomized trial.

Among patients randomized to…

You don’t always need prescription medications to lower your blood pressure. By making these 10 lifestyle changes, you can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease.

Electronic health records (EHR) with controlled interventions can produce optimal blood pressure (BP) control and reduce mortality, according to data presented at the American Society of Hypertension…

A Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study of 2,500 patient records suggests that medical staff fails to check a child’s blood pressure a fifth of the time, and…

Data unveiled today at the American Society of Hypertension Inc.‘s 25th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2010) suggest children and…

Elevated urinary albumin may be a trouble sign for the kidneys and heart in hypertensive patients without diabetes, researchers found.

Microalbuminuria in a prospective cohort study in this population predicted…