High blood pressure is an established risk factor for neurodegeneration and cognitive decline. Long-standing evidence shows that treating hypertension can reduce its vascular consequences, but whether ...

The current approach, based on Steven Haffner's observations in Finnish population studies [1] and subsequently confirmed, is that diabetes is considered a high-risk state: A person with diabetes and ...

In an update to their guidelines for treating high blood pressure, a group of cardiovascular medical societies has included a new recommendation for adding renal denervation procedures as an option ...

Treating high blood pressure for as little as four years can cut the risk of dementia by 15 percent, according to clinical a trial results published on Monday in Nature Medicine. In the investigation, ...

The JNC 8 guidelines and the AHA, ACC, and ASH advisory panels share a basic definition of hypertension for a younger segment of the population as a blood pressure equal to or greater than 140/90 mm ...

A new Australian study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Hypertension shows that treating hypertension with single pills combining two or more medications provides effective control and ...

Experts now recommend starting a blood pressure medicine if your “top” number is between 130 and 139 and lifestyle changes don’t lower it. The new guidelines also recommend eliminating alcohol to keep ...

Although the results don’t prove that untreated high blood pressure causes the disease, they do show an association, the American Academy of Neurology stated in a press release. Study author Matthew J ...

Far more women are experiencing a life-threatening condition during pregnancy but aren't being treated for it, according to a study published this week. This problem is largely avoidable, and experts ...

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