High blood pressure isn't only a risk during pregnancy
Oct 20, 2023
Most women are familiar with the risks of high blood pressure during pregnancy, but relatively few are aware of the dangers in the weeks and months after delivery.
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COVID-19 may be worse for those with uncontrolled high blood pressure or diabetes
Oct 18, 2023
The chances of being hospitalized or put on a ventilator for COVID-19 may be higher for people who have poor control of their high blood pressure or diabetes before catching the virus, a new study finds.
Papaya's milky texture packed with nutrients
Oct 13, 2023
To some, papaya is an acquired taste. But its nutritional content can help with blood pressure and digestive issues.
Gulf War illness may increase risk for heart disease or stroke
Sep 29, 2023
An illness that affects about a third of Gulf War veterans was linked to higher odds of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and more.
She was back on the improv stage 6 months after a stroke at 44
Sep 20, 2023
Stroke survivor Jamie Stevens hadn't realized how dangerous high blood pressure could be.
A surprising finding about taking blood pressure lying down
Sep 8, 2023
Supine blood pressure readings could spot heart problems missed by readings taken while seated, preliminary research suggests.
Using app-based bilingual program may improve blood pressure control
Sep 7, 2023
Blood pressure control was higher among Spanish-speaking users of a bilingual blood pressure monitoring app, a preliminary study suggests.
COVID-19 may be more likely to cause high blood pressure than the flu
Aug 21, 2023
People with COVID-19 in a New York hospital system were more than twice as likely to develop persistent hypertension than people with influenza, a new analysis suggests.
'I feel like I'm dying': Days after giving birth, TV anchor couldn't make sense of symptoms
Aug 18, 2023
Lauren Lowrey found herself gasping for air five days after her baby was born. She had severe postpartum preeclampsia.
Aggressive medical management may help reduce disparities in stroke risk factors
Aug 3, 2023
Black adult stroke survivors have more risk factors than non-Black peers. But intensive medical management may help cut some disparities, new research suggests.