Apple Watch Series 11 receives FDA clearance for hypertension alerts
Apple’s Awe Dropping event started with dramatic health testimonials from Apple Watch users, then revealed a key new…
Woman is in dire need of blood pressure meds after a fall
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a woman aged 58, and I have very high blood pressure from a…
Very Few People Use This Simple Way To Tame Blood Pressure, Study Reveals
Salt substitutes can lower sodium intake and help control blood pressure, but a review of nearly two decades…
Understanding the risk reduction of statins with cholesterol
Dr. Keith Roach | To Your Health Dear Dr. Roach: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider…
Socioeconomic inequalities and trends in self-reported hypertension and antihypertensive medication use in Australia between 2009 and 2021: a nationwide population-based cohort study
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. What do Australians die from? In: Life expectancy and deaths report July…
Apple Watch Series 11 includes 5G and a hypertension tracking feature
Apple announced three new smartwatches at its “Awe Dropping” event today. Along with new iPhone 17 models, we…
Stubborn high blood pressure drops with an experimental drug that inhibits aldosterone
A person using a medical tonometer (Image source: Mockup Graphics via Unsplash; cropped) An experimental drug called baxdrostat…
What Really Happens When Blood Pressure Drops Below 120
Targeting blood pressure below 120 mm Hg reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure more…
DASH-style diet helps control blood glucose
August 19, 2025 At a Glance Compared to a typical American diet, a DASH-style eating plan for people…
Oral Minoxidil For Hair Loss Not Linked to Tachycardia
TOPLINE: In a large retrospective study of patients with androgenic alopecia or other nonscarring hair loss, treatment with…
Where Do You Stand on the Sitting-Rising Test?
Medscape recently published an article mentioning our latest research on physical fitness and overall health. In this paper,…
‘Storm’ of Noncommunicable Diseases May Hit South America
A new report from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), titled Major storm on the horizon, warns that…