There have been many studies conducted in the attempt to decrease the number of deaths caused by high blood pressure. Coincidently, high blood pressure or hypertension is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
Unfortunately, physicians are constantly prescribing medications to individuals suffering from the condition in order to reduce the blood pressure and slow down the long-term effects. Most people aren't aware, however, that reducing high blood pressure without using...
Unfortunately, high blood pressure affects many men and women everyday. It is also occasionally diagnosed amongst children. Yes,... Read more »
The second Nurses Health Study has identified six dietary habits that reduce high blood pressure in women by almost 80%. The Nurses... Read more »
The usual way that people with diabetes control hypertension -- high blood pressure in normal English -- is with medication. These drugs... Read more »
If you're around my age (early 50s), then you are probably old enough to remember the days when standard advice for blood... Read more »
Treating high blood pressure usually includes medication prescribed by a doctor and a change in lifestyle. The actual treatment you are put... Read more »
An ingredient in danshen, a Chinese herb, has been found to lower blood pressure and widen blood vessels in a new animal study. Scientists say the... Read more »
In one word, potassium. Nearly 95% of the high blood pressure in the world is known as primary, essential, or idiopathic hypertension. It is called... Read more »
Blood-pressure medications--diuretics in particular--may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease by ensuring adequate levels of potassium, according... Read more »
A study of more than 700 residents of Anniston, Alabama has found that people with higher levels of chemicals known as polychlorinated biphenyls... Read more »
Although both smoking and hypertension had previously been shown to be linked with premature death, the magnitude of the effect found in a recent... Read more »
Headache Headaches can be symptoms of high blood pressure. Since they may seem minor and could be caused by other conditions, many people don't contact their doctor about it or are aware of the correlation with hypertension. Nosebleeds ...
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