high blood pressure

Watch The Salt

There are definite advantages to keeping your salt intake under control.

5 hours ago

Local Researchers Testing Procedure For People With High Blood Pressure

Local researchers are testing a procedure for people with hard to treat hypertension.

2013/02/10

Women At High Risk For Heart Disease

Most people don’t know that heart disease is the number one killer of women and high blood pressure left untreated increases the risk.

2012/12/28

African Americans At Higher Risk Of Stroke

A new study has looked at different ethnic groups and the link between high blood pressure and stroke. There is a very disturbing finding.

2012/12/20

Medical Testing

There are two types of tests that doctors can order to either screen for conditions or diagnose a problem or illness.

2012/12/17

Hypothyroidism

We don’t talk about hypothyroidism that much but it is relatively common and very important to know if you have the condition.

2012/09/19

Sleep Apnea May Cause More Than Snoring

Recent studies have linked sleep apnea to elevations in blood pressure as well as cardiovascular issues.

2012/09/04

Salt Is A Killer

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the number one cause of death in the world and salt can play a key role.

2012/06/22

(Hot weather can take an extra toll on people who are taking medication for high blood pressure. File photo. Credit: Ed Fischer)

Heat Wave Brings Special Warning For Those Taking Certain Medications

If you are taking blood pressure medications, it could make you vulnerable to dehydration during the upcoming heat wave.

2012/06/19

New Hope For High Blood Pressure Sufferers Who Get No Relief from Drugs

The University of Pennsylvania is helping to test a new procedure that could provide a cure for the millions of Americans with high blood pressure that can’t be controlled with medication.

2012/06/05

Link Between Sleep Apnea And Diabetes

We have known for quite some time that sleep apnea is associated with high blood pressure. Now a new study from Dublin has made the association between sleep apnea and diabetes.

2012/06/01

Managing Your Blood Pressure

You can control blood pressure and offset or prevent long-term damage but you need to know you’ve got a problem before you can fix it.

2012/04/20

Drinking May Increase Risk Of Metabolic Syndrome

Now a report in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism finds that people who drink too much have increased odds of developing metabolic syndrome.

2011/12/22