Blood Pressure Rates on Rise in US Study Finds
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More Americans than ever have high blood pressure and the number has risen by nearly a third over the past decade, researchers reported on Monday.
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Blood pressure levels among American children are on the rise, an alarming trend linked to climbing obesity rates that reverses decades of decline, researchers reported on Monday.
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The number of Americans suffering from chronic kidney failure more than doubled in the 1990s due to rising rates of diabetes and hypertension, an aging population and improved survival of kidney patients, a federal study said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - Physicians should be on the  lookout for signs of increased risk for high blood pressure  (hypertension) in patients referred for moderate hypertension,  but who have normal or high-normal blood readings on repeated  testing, Italian researchers advise.
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Arthritis drugs known as COX-2  inhibitors raise blood pressure more than older pain relievers,  which may explain why the newer medicines have been linked to  heart attacks, Australian researchers reported on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - For tracking heart risk, taking blood pressure readings regularly at home beats out measurements in the doctor's office, or even expensive 24-hour blood pressure monitoring with a portable recorder, according to a new study.
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More Americans than ever have high  blood pressure and the number has risen by nearly a third over  the past decade, researchers reported on Monday.
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The number of Americans who have high blood pressure has increased dramatically in the past decade, with almost one-third of adults now suffering from the life-threatening condition.
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Healthy pregnant women who take iron supplements may increase blood pressure risks, a study claims.
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Science & environment: People living around airports are 40% more likely to develop high blood pressure, says study
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Elevated levels smooth out highs and lows, study says    HealthDayNews -- Higher blood pressure may dull a person's emotional response, smoothing out emotional highs and lows, says a study in the current issue of Psychosomatic Medicine.    Clemson University researchers checked the blood pressure of 65 volunteers and then showed them a series of photographs meant to elicit either a positive or negative emotional response...
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Over the past decade, the number of Americans with high blood pressure has increased significantly, suggesting an epidemic. A new report shows that one in three Americans has high blood pressure, which represents
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EDMONTON - More Canadians are keeping an eye on their blood pressure by monitoring their hypertension at home, but a new study suggests they may be making some common errors.
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On-the-job stress can increase your blood pressure, adding to your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to evidence from two new studies by Heart and Stroke Foundation researchers.
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DALLAS - As Americans get older and fatter, the number of adults with high blood pressure has climbed to almost one in three over the past decade, putting more people at risk of a stroke, heart attack or kidney failure, government researchers said Monday.    A little more than a decade ago, the number was closer to one in four...
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NEW YORK  - The risk of having another   stroke among African Americans is associated with ongoing high   blood pressure (hypertension), according to results of a study   published in the journal Neurology. Researchers also report   that recurrent stroke leads to disability in nearly half of   previously nondisabled patients.
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NEW YORK  - The American Heart Association  has updated its 1993 guidelines on blood pressure (BP)  measurement, putting more emphasis on home monitoring.