Knowing Someone Who Faced Discrimination May Affect Blood Pressure
Seeing someone close to you experience racial discrimination may have more of an effect on health than experiencing that discrimination yourself, a study finds.
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A Study Takes The Globe's Blood Pressure And Finds A Dramatic Rise
According to the research, hypertension is now a more common disease in low- and middle-income countries than in wealthy nations.
Strokes On The Rise Among Younger Adults
Fewer people are having strokes now than decades ago. But that improvement seems to be mostly among the elderly. Young people are actually having more strokes, partly because of the rise in obesity.
Aggressive Lowering Of Blood Pressure Carries Risks As Well As Benefits
The group of patients that was treated more intensively did 25 percent better than the one that was treated to the traditional target. But some side effects nearly doubled with intensive treatment.
Aggressively Lowering Blood Pressure Saves Lives, Study Finds
A huge federal study was halted early when a preliminary analysis of the results found clear evidence that lowering blood pressure can slash heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and deaths.
Assault On Salt: Uruguay Bans Shakers In Restaurants And Schools
The tiny nation has some of Latin America's highest rates of obesity, hypertension and heart disease. The capital Montevideo has tried to intervene by making salt on the table illegal.
Long-Term Depression May Boost Stroke Risk Long After Mood Improves
Even after the psychological pain is effectively treated, damage from long years of depression may linger. It seems to double the risk of stroke among adults over age 50, research suggests.
Africans Are Introduced To The Blood Pressure Cuff
Esther Okaya is one of a growing number of Africans suffering from hypertension. New efforts to fight the condition include a $1 bonus for health workers who identify and bring in a patient.
Study Could Lead to Changes in High Blood Pressure Treatment
A new study conducted by the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center calls into question the commonly accepted medical advice that lower blood pressure is always better.