Posts Tagged ‘high blood pressure’
3D view: Why aging arteries lose stretch
U. MISSOURI (US) — Advanced 3D microscopic imaging is helping scientists identify and monitor proteins involved in stiffening arteries—a major factor in cardiovascular disease. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Oct 14, 2011 11:05 - 2 Comments
Weight loss programs may save Medicare $15B
EMORY (US) — Investing in weight loss programs to prevent diabetes or heart disease could save the U.S. government as much as $15 billion in Medicare spending. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 29, 2011 11:21 - 0 Comments
Lead in moms hikes girls’ hypertension risk
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Pregnant women who are exposed to lead may have teen daughters with a greater risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a new study. The same is not true for sons. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 6, 2011 16:53 - 1 Comment
In 20s, hypertension risk for low earners
DUKE (US) — Young adults with lower income and less education face the greatest risk of having high blood pressure, new data shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2011 14:28 - 0 Comments
Estrogen buildup spikes blood pressure
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Long-term exposure to estrogen generates excessive levels of a compound that increases stress, ultimately causing a rise in blood pressure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 26, 2011 12:58 - 0 Comments
Hypertension in 1 in 5 young adults
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Almost 20 percent of young adults in the United States may have high blood pressure, and many are likely unaware they have the condition. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 27, 2011 12:31 - 0 Comments
Low vitamin D raises health risk for blacks
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Low vitamin D levels may account for high blood pressure, which is more common and often more deadly in blacks than in whites. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 9, 2010 9:17 - 0 Comments
Newly found proteins regulate blood pressure
U. PITTSBURGH (US)—Key players have been identified in a little-known biochemical pathway that appears to regulate blood pressure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 23, 2010 15:02 - 2 Comments
Does hypertension influence bipolar severity?
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Nearly half of patients hospitalized with bipolar disorder may also suffer from hypertension, according to a new study. And the younger a person is diagnosed with the psychiatric condition, the more likely they are to develop high blood pressure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 17, 2010 16:17 - 1 Comment
Salty snack lovers live in a neon food world
PENN STATE (US)—Low-salt foods leave some consumers with a bad taste in their mouths— make that no taste at all. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 19, 2010 5:34 - 6 Comments
Higher blood pressure in lonely adults
U. CHICAGO (US)—Chronic feelings of loneliness take a toll on blood pressure over time, causing a marked increase after four years. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 19, 2009 17:24 - 1 Comment
Police on night beat at risk for heart disease
U. BUFFALO (US)—Police officers who work the night shift are at an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a combination of unhealthful factors that raise the risk of cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 19, 2009 14:57 - 1 Comment
House calls dial back blood pressure
DUKE (US)—Combining home-based blood pressure monitoring and telephone counseling significantly improves a person’s blood pressure control at a minimal cost. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 2, 2009 13:24 - 5 Comments
Black patients seen, not heard
“There are several possible reasons why [black patients] may talk less to their physicians. They might not trust the physician or feel that they are ‘disconnected’ from their doctors, for whatever reasons,” says lead author Crystal Wiley Cené.
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2009 5:18 - 1 Comment
Hypertension in kids linked to memory problems
U. ROCHESTER (US)—The long list of health problems associated with hypertension and obesity in children continues to grow—as do the number of newly diagnosed cases each year. A study out of the University of Rochester is adding to that list of associated symptoms and raising red flags for parents and doctors. (more…)
