The estimated mean annual number of hypertension deaths from excessive alcohol use was higher in 2020–2021 than in 2016–2017, ...

The estimated mean annual number of hypertension deaths from excessive alcohol use was higher in 2020-2021 than in 2016-2017, ...

Reviewed by Dietitian Annie Nguyen, M.A., RD A gut-healthy diet was linked to a 13% lower risk of high blood pressure in U.S.

Ever wonder why the nurse always wraps that cuff around your arm, no matter what you’re at the doctor’s office for? It’s not ...

The report also analyzed differences among sexes, finding that more than 60% of hypertension deaths caused by excessive drinking were among females — 61.2% during 2016 and 2017, and 62.8% during ...

Many protesters called for the appointment of a new CDC director and the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who oversees the CDC.

The cuts slash the CDC's budget from nearly $9.2 billion in FY 2024 to $4.2 billion. At least 20%, or $1 billion, of the funding cut is moving to AHA. The cuts will have a trickle-down effect on ...

What to know about changes in CDC guidance for COVID-19 vaccine A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said Tuesday she was resigning from her role overseeing updates to the agency ...

Last week, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on social media that his agency was removing the CDC recommendation for the Covid-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women.

The CDC has used "shared clinical decision-making" guidance in the past to allow for federal requirements guaranteeing insurance coverage and access to some vaccines, while stopping short of full ...

Kennedy's move appears to shortcut the CDC's outside vaccine advisers, dropping COVID vaccines from the list recommended for children and pregnant women.

CDC blindsided as RFK Jr. changes covid-19 vaccine recommendations Agency officials were not aware that the HHS secretary was going to change the recommended vaccine schedule.