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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 ...

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Several medications are available to treat high blood pressure, but more than 10 million Americans do not respond to the treatments, according to the American Heart Association.

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It’s the thing we dread hearing at our midlife health check, but in fact an early diagnosis could prove a blessing. High ...

STAT asked 11 experts, including the FDA commissioner, why the world's wealthiest nation is doing so poorly on cardiovascular ...

Experts tell STAT what’s keeping Americans from reaching better cardiovascular health — and what’s giving them hope.