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

February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart health and the risks associated with hypertension. Also known as high blood pressure, hypertension affects millions of older ...

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 ...

Vitamin A metabolism, adipose tissue as an actively secreting endocrine tissue and cerebral venous abnormalities are areas of active study regarding the pathophysiology of idiopathic intracranial ...

Recently, the accumulation of SCs has been implicated in the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a progressive condition affecting the pre-capillary pulmonary arterial bed. PAH is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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