Hypertension Before 35 Tied to Triple Stroke Risk in Midlife Hypertension Before 35 Tied to Triple Stroke Risk in Midlife
Black women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 have a threefold increased risk of having a midlife stroke, new data suggested.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - February 2, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news

The truth about mouthwash: Experts say it can raise your blood pressure and risk of getting diabetes - so is it worth using or should you ditch it immediately?
Research has found that antiseptic mouthwash is linked to a raised risk of high blood pressure and other medical conditions, with its bacteria-killing properties thought to be the cause. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Severe Hypertension: Would You Refer This Patient? Severe Hypertension: Would You Refer This Patient?
A woman already on several antihypertensives is still not reaching her target blood pressure. At what point do you send her to a specialist?Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - February 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Clinical Case Source Type: news

High Blood Pressure in Young Black Women Sends Stroke Risks Soaring
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 -- Black American women have much higher rates of high blood pressure than white women, and it ' s especially deadly if hypertension sets in before the age of 35, new research shows.Black women diagnosed with high blood pressure... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 1, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Why it's not just HIGH blood pressure you need to be worried about: Major study reveals new risk factor for heart attacks
Patients in the UK with fluctuating readings could be at greater risk of a 'cardiovascular event' than those with high-but-steady blood pressure, kept under control with medication. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pannexin-3 stabilizes the transcription factor Bcl6 in a channel-independent manner to protect against vascular oxidative stress | Science Signaling
Obesity reduces Panx3 protein abundance in the endothelium to drive oxidative stress and hypertension. (Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment)
Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment - January 30, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

How can I lower my blood pressure without taking more drugs? Ask the GP DR MARTIN SCURR
I'm 73 and have had high blood pressure for years. I take telmisartan - other drugs left me with bad side-effects - and regularly test my blood pressure. I'm worried about having a stroke. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'I'm an NHS GP - here are seven hidden high blood pressure symptoms'
A doctor has issued advice about high blood pressure symptoms as many people live with the condition without knowing it. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Risk Factor Control May Modify Link Between HIV Status and Heart Disease
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 -- Control of dyslipidemia and diabetes, but not hypertension, reduces the association of HIV status with cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Jan. 16 in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Michael J.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

NHS is suffering its 'worst heart care crisis in living memory', experts warn as early deaths from heart disease among under-75s hit highest level in more than a decade
Early deaths from heart disease have hit their highest level in more than a decade, figures reveal. Obesity, diabetes and undiagnosed high blood pressure are reversing six decades of progress. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Long-term survival after primary decompressive craniectomy for severe traumatic brain injury: an observational study from 1 to 17  years - Huang YH, Lee TH.
Primary decompressive craniectomy (DC) is carried out to prevent intracranial hypertension after removal of mass lesions resulting from traumatic brain injury (TBI). While primary DC can be a life-saving intervention, significant mortality risks persist du... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

New RNA Interference Therapy Promises To Slice High Blood Pressure
Alynlam Pharmaceuticals recently made headlines when they announced the results of a revolutionary RNA interference therapy capable of controlling high blood pressure. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news

Spotting Primary Aldosteronism Using the EHR Spotting Primary Aldosteronism Using the EHR
A best-practice advisory that was integrated into an electronic health record improved screening rates for the underdiagnosed condition, which affects at least 10% of patients with hypertension and up to 25% of patients with treatment-resistant hypertension.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - January 18, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news

How even mild snoring is bad for your heart - and two hacks to stop doing it, according to experts
Sleep experts have warned that snoring is more than just annoying - it could disrupt sleep and lead to health issues like high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and even cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stressed Teens at Risk of Heart Trouble Years Later
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 -- Stressed-out teens are likely to have more heart health risk factors in adulthood, a new study says.Teens with elevated stress levels tended to have high blood pressure, obesity and other heart risk factors as they aged,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news