A new study finds that the way your arm is positioned during a blood pressure reading can skew measurements, sometimes ...
Coronary heart disease, which means there is a buildup of plaque in the arteries, has the capacity to cause damage to the brain. According to the statement, coronary heart disease can raise the risk ...
Experts said many of the diseases and conditions that crop up later in life can be managed or controlled through lifestyle ...
Arteries get stiffer, causing blood pressure to go up,” they add. That’s true even for very health and heart-conscious people ...
High blood pressure (hypertension) causes thickening of the blood vessels and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). A study conducted by Brazilian researchers has shown for the first time that ...
"Our findings suggest that early diagnosis and sustained treatment of high blood pressure over time are critical to prevent ...
"People with high blood pressure don't know the risks of taking some of these painkillers," says Nieca Goldberg, MD, a cardiologist and spokesperson for the American Heart Association. "They ...
Experts tell STAT what’s keeping Americans from reaching better cardiovascular health — and what’s giving them hope.