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Topic: Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is the leading cause of heart attack and stroke and the most significant controllable risk factor for these conditions. It is also a contributing factor for worst outcomes for people contracting COVID-19 Coronavirus. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says New Market Research showcases need for re-training Health Care Workforce on Blood Pressure Measurement
![]() About half of health care providers surveyed said they haven’t had re-training in blood pressure measurement after leaving professional school. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association lists 5 Simple Strategies for Healthier Holidays
![]() American Heart Association’s Healthy for Good™ movement offers simple tips for self-care this season. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says Maintaining Weight Loss beneficial for people with Type 2 Diabetes
Regaining weight previously lost is common and can deteriorate the initial benefits of lowered heart disease or stroke risks. ![]() Keeping off at least 75% of lost weight sustained or improved the initial benefits. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says Veterans with Mental Health Conditions have Higher Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke
![]() Veterans with more severe forms of mental health disorders, especially psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, had the highest cardiovascular risk. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association reports No Added Dizzy Episodes for Adults on more intensive Blood Pressure-Lowering Treatment
![]() Reducing heart disease risk in people with difficult-to-treat high blood pressure involves more than controlling blood pressure based on arm cuff measurements. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Arm Cuff Blood Pressure Measurements may fall short for predicting Heart Disease Risk in some people with resistant High Blood Pressure
Central blood pressure, also called blood pressure amplification, is measured at the aorta, the artery closest to the heart. ![]() Reducing heart disease risk in people with difficult-to-treat high blood pressure involves more than controlling blood pressure based on arm cuff measurements. (American Heart Association) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association reports Heating Pads may Lower Blood Pressure in people with High Blood Pressure when lying down
Supine hypertension is present in about half of people with autonomic failure, a chronic degenerative disease that affects the part of the nervous system that regulates involuntary functions such as blood pressure and heart rate. ![]() Dr. Okamoto is the study author, research assistant and professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (Vanderbilt University) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says Temps up, Blood Pressures down in Hot Yoga Study
While there is evidence of regular, room-temperature yoga’s positive effect on blood pressure, little is known about hot yoga’s potential impact on blood pressure, according to the study researchers. ![]() Dr. Hunter is assistant professor and lab director, Cardiovascular Physiology Lab, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. (Stacy Hunter) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Heart Association says High Blood Pressure Treatment may slow Cognitive Decline
The findings are important because high blood pressure and cognitive decline are two of the most common conditions associated with aging, and more people are living longer worldwide. ![]() An optical engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in Pasadena, California, Camilo Mejia Prada, shines a light on the interior of a testbed for an instrument called a coronagraph that will fly aboard the WFIRST space telescope. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Matthew Luem) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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