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Why Do People With Apple-Shaped Bodies Have an Increased Risk of Kidney Disease?
April 11, 2013 — People with apple-shaped bodies tend to have lower kidney function, lower kidney blood flow, and higher blood pressure within the kidneys than people with pear-shaped bodies. The findings may help ... > full story -
New Evidence That Egg White Protein May Help High Blood Pressure
April 9, 2013 — Scientists reported new evidence today that a component of egg whites -- already popular as a substitute for whole eggs among health-conscious consumers concerned about cholesterol in the yolk -- may ... > full story -
Huge Disparities in Hypertension Seen Across U.S. Counties
April 5, 2013 — In the first ever analysis of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension for every county, researchers revealed significant differences across the United ... > full story -
Reducing Salt and Increasing Potassium Will Have Major Global Health Benefits
April 5, 2013 — Cutting down on salt and, at the same time, increasing levels of potassium in our diet will have major health and cost benefits across the world, according to new ... > full story -
Walking Can Lower Risk of Heart-Related Conditions as Much as Running
April 4, 2013 — Walking can lower the risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as running. The more people walked or ran each week, the more their health benefits ... > full story -
America: Time to Shake the Salt Habit?
March 28, 2013 — Medical researchers have written a review paper summarizing data linking excessive sodium intake to increased rates of hypertension, stroke and cardiovascular disease. Is it time for national ... > full story -
Uncontrolled Hypertension Could Bring Increased Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
March 18, 2013 — A new study suggests that controlling or preventing risk factors such as hypertension earlier in life may limit or delay the brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease and other age-related ... > full story -
Prenatal Exposure to Pesticide DDT Linked to Adult High Blood Pressure
March 12, 2013 — Infant girls exposed to high levels of the pesticide DDT while still inside the womb are three times more likely to develop hypertension when they become adults, according to a new ... > full story -
Why Fainting Can Result from Blood Pressure Drug Used in Conjunction With Other Disorders
March 11, 2013 — New study identifies why prazosin, a drug commonly used to reduce high blood pressure, may cause lightheadedness and possible fainting upon standing in patients with normal blood pressure who take ... > full story -
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Combination Therapy for Heart Failure Does Not Reduce Risk of CV Death or Rehospitalization
March 11, 2013 — Among patients hospitalized for heart failure (HF) with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF; a measure of how well the left ventricle of the heart pumps with each contraction), ... > full story
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