Urgent new Ramipril blood pressure medication alert ‘contact pharmacy’
Patients are being told to check their packs (Image: Anastasiia Sienotova via Getty Images) Users of a common…
You’re never too old to work out, says 100-year-old, who hits the gym twice a week
Rudolf Goetz effortlessly moves the weights up and down on the ab machine. Pushing 40kg (88lb) weights on…
Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in predicting hypertension risk
New waist-to-height cut-offs to assess fat mass and obesity predicted the risk of hypertension better than body mass…
How to Use the New Blood Pressure Tool on Your Samsung Galaxy Watch
The Galaxy Watch’s new blood pressure tool is easy to use, but it has a caveat. Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET/Samsung…
Tulane study shows team approach improves hypertension treatment success
High blood pressure is treatable through medications and lifestyle changes but remains a leading cause of death in…
Sugar intake may reduce effectiveness of relaxation exercises
How does sugar affect relaxation exercises? A new study carried out by researchers from the University of Konstanz…
Obesity, sleep, smoking, and inactivity show the strongest links to hypertension in U.S. adults
A national U.S. analysis shows that weight, sleep, smoking, and exercise habits may matter more for hypertension than…
American Heart Association’s 9 diet rules to lower heart disease risk
From childhood to adulthood, the AHA’s latest guidance shows how consistent, real-world food choices, not fad diets or…
New wearable detects fatigue accurately using AI and advanced sensors
Burnout and chronic fatigue carry a substantial economic cost and pose serious risks in professions where alertness is…
Treating autonomic dysfunction can relieve symptoms of treatment-resistant depression
Consider a house with the water main half shut. The faucets sputter. The toilet runs all night. The…
AI eye exams accurately identify heart disease risk during routine visits
A new system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess cardiovascular risk based on images of the eye…
Minimally invasive valve repair lowers hospitalizations in heart failure patients
At two years of follow-up, patients with a poorly functioning tricuspid valve in the heart who received optimal…