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 ...

In the realm of cardiovascular health, hypertension stands out as the most prevalent, yet preventable, risk factor, impacting millions globally. Despite the availability of numerous treatments, ...

Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a study.

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 ...

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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 ...

Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension ... association with the incidence of hypertension.

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 ...

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 ...

Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of 9 to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower ...