Individuals labelled as having hypertension tend to report poor self-rated health (SRH), but it is unclear whether this association is independent of actual hypertension, socioeconomic status and ...
Presenter: George A Mensah, MD (Cardiovascular Health Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], Atlanta) The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), conducted by the ...
Background: High chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic may contribute to the development of hypertension. Limited information is available, however, on the association of low to moderate exposure to ...
Q: I am a 68-year-old woman from Africa. My systolic blood pressure is constantly high, but never above 170 or so. With carvedilol/indapamide, it comes down to about 148-150. My diastolic blood ...
Researchers have found that 1 in 5 adults with hypertension now have multiple cardiometabolic risk factors, driven largely by rising diabetes rates.
The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) emphasized the need for diabetic patients to maintain their BP ...
Share on Pinterest New blood pressure guidelines from the AHA recommend starting treatment earlier and abstaining from alcohol. Maskot/Getty Images New blood pressure guidelines from the American ...
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Venous hypertension is high blood pressure in the veins, often in ...