Efforts to mitigate impact of social, economic inequities
Aug 8, 2018
Initiatives nationwide are confronting health inequities at the community level.
High Blood Pressure News
Obesity as young adult sets stage for heart disease, stroke
Aug 1, 2018
Young adults who are overweight begin to develop high blood pressure and other heart problems that may put them at higher risk of developing heart disease and stroke later in life, a new study shows.
Making the case for better health in public housing
Jul 25, 2018
As an attorney and vice president of a real estate firm, Marcella Roberts makes decisions based on facts. But the stats about heart disease in women didn’t become real for her until it became personal.
Virtual counseling helps lower blood pressure
Jul 16, 2018
People with high blood pressure who get on the information highway can avoid roadblocks in their cardiovascular health, according to new research.
Study: 3 in 4 black adults have high blood pressure by their mid-50s
Jul 11, 2018
Black adults are substantially more likely than white adults to develop high blood pressure by age 55, found a study that followed nearly 4,000 people for 30 years.
Higher weight gain in first time pregnant moms could boost chance for dangerous condition
Jun 18, 2018
Higher weight gain during pregnancy increases the risk of preeclampsia in women giving birth for the first time, according to a study published Monday that explored this serious condition related to gestational high blood pressure.
Following new blood pressure guidelines could prevent deaths among stroke survivors
Jun 6, 2018
Using the latest guidelines on high blood pressure would result in nearly 950,000 more U.S. stroke survivors diagnosed with the disease and could reduce deaths among stroke survivors by nearly one-third, according to new research.
What's the connection between high blood pressure and HIV?
May 18, 2018
People with HIV are more likely than people without the virus to have high blood pressure, in part because of treatments and repercussions of the condition itself, a new review of research shows.
New efforts to curb high blood pressure in Asia
May 16, 2018
The reality of treating high blood pressure in the world’s most populated continent is trickier these days, experts say. After guidelines recently lowered the threshold for high blood pressure, about half of adults living in Asia now have the chronic condition.
Air pollution exposure in the womb linked to higher blood pressure in kids
May 14, 2018
Women exposed to higher levels of air pollution during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to children who develop elevated blood pressure before age 10, according to a new study.