Apart from other risk factors for hypertension such as genetics, advancing age, obesity, stress, and insulin resistance, poor ...

Systolic blood pressure decreases by at least 20 mmHg upon standing Diastolic blood pressure decreases by at least 10 mmHg upon standing Orthostatic hypertension—in contrast to orthostatic ...

Adequate Sleep Significantly Reduces the Risk of Hypertension in Adolescents Nov. 11, 2024 — Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to ...

Managing conflicting emotions while living with PH feels like a roller coaster ride, says columnist. She focuses on being present.

High blood pressure is a serious health concern but with the right lifestyle changes it can be effectively managed or even ...

S L E is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease in which cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality, with a ...

Data taken from [25,34,47,49]. Hypertension is commonly found in older (aged 60–79 years) and elderly (aged ≥80 years) people, and is an important contributor to their high absolute ...

Does Blood Pressure Medication have to be taken forever?Ahmed (by SMS) Blood pressure medications are usually taken for life. However, some people can stop taking them by addressing those underlying ...

Mental psychological stress is a very common reason for high blood pressure. It is important that mental well-being is being ...

Tom Castaneda with South Texas Health System and host of STHS TV discusses the latest episode airing on NBC 23 this Sunday.

How nurses can support patients in managing their blood pressure to reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks.

One place this happens is around the belly button, where tiny veins in the abdominal wall expand and become visible under the ...