and the burden of coexisting risk factors. Recent guidelines of the Seventh Joint National Committee on Hypertension (JNC 7) recommend consideration of more modest blood pressure elevations (i.e ...

There doesn't seem to be a strong connection between most allergies and hypertension. However this may not be true for those ...

There are many hypertension risk factors. Some, we have control over, others we have no say in. Risk factors we have some control over include: Eating an unhealthy diet (high in salty or processed ...

The association of birth weight with hypertension may not be homogeneous, but modulated by demographic factors, as suggested by a study [42] in which birth weight was associated with the ...

Risk factors differ for women ... dialysis (home and in-center), hypertension, and glomerulonephritis, among others. He is also interested in electronic medical record optimization and services ...

Staying active, eating healthier and considering medication can help manage hypertension and reduce dementia risk.

Heart failure means the heart can no longer pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. Risk factors include lifestyle behaviors, like smoking and drinking alcohol, and non-manageable risk ...

Overweight and obese women have a higher risk of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors than women with a standard BMI, according to an analysis of the ANCORS-YW STUDY presented at ACC ...

Liothyronine treatment for some patients with hypothyroidism has preoccupied academics, clinicians and patients for decades, and is a controversial topic in thyroidology. Persistent symptoms are ...

Hypertension carries no symptoms but it’s a huge risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular disease, the world’s leading cause of death, as well as other conditions including kidney disease ...