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Rapid BP fluctuations may signal risk of brain degeneration in elderly
“Our findings show that even when average blood pressure is normal, instability from one heartbeat to the next may place stress on the brain,” said...
High blood pressure? Dark chocolate, tea may help, says study
17 May 2025 4:30 PM ISTResearchers from the University of Surrey, UK, found that naturally occurring compounds called flavan-3-ols -- found in cocoa, tea, apples, and grapes...
High BP can damage kidney functions even before symptoms appear: Study
28 March 2025 3:42 PM ISTThe research, led by a team from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, found that high blood pressure can lead to abnormalities in the...
Lack of proper sleep may raise hypertension risk in teenagers
7 March 2025 6:34 PM ISTTeenagers who slept less than 7.7 hours but did not report insomnia had nearly three times the risk of elevated blood pressure compared to good...
New treatment offers quick cure for common cause of high blood...
11 Feb 2025 12:14 PM ISTHigh blood pressure affects one in three adults, of whom a hormonal condition called primary aldosteronism accounts for one in twenty cases.
Many Americans unaware of long-term risks of heart disease with...
6 Feb 2025 12:10 PM ISTDuring pregnancy there are a lot of different hormone shifts that happen to accommodate growth of the baby and health of the mom.
Many factors distort blood pressure reading: report
19 Dec 2024 2:20 PM ISTGetting the right reading is important for preventing heart attacks, strokes and other potentially fatal conditions
Standing at work can actually be detrimental to BP: Study
23 Nov 2024 7:18 PM ISTIf blood pressure is slightly high throughout the day and does not fall sufficiently even at night, blood vessels start to stiffen and the heart has...