Breathing exercises help lower blood pressure by slowing down your breathing and stimulating the vagus nerve, which controls ...

Elevated blood pressure is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Numerous clinical practice guidelines ...

The findings were clear: intensive blood pressure treatment can significantly reduce the risk of strokes in older adults. On ...

Erri, S. and Oroszi, T. (2025) Isolated Systolic Hypertension in Geriatrics. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 16, ...

Many people make these common mistakes when taking blood pressure at home, experts say. A cardiologist provides tips for ...

A study has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in younger populations, not to be associated with an ...

Dr. Holmstedt: Absolutely. By lowering the blood pressure, you can reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke substantially. In fact, high blood pressure is the number one risk factor for ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Think you’re too old to cave to peer pressure when it comes to boozing? That’s probably not so, a new study says. An adult’s network of social connections ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Think you’re too old to cave to peer pressure when it comes to boozing? That’s probably not so, a new study says. An adult’s network of social ...

A new set of guidelines has been developed to assist with the diagnosis and expert management of serious blood cancers in pregnancy. About 12.5 pregnancies per 100,000 are affected by blood ...

Current guidelines from organizations like the American Heart Association encourage doctors to discuss the pros and cons of blood pressure treatments with older patients. However, these ...

Giving more blood to anemic patients after a heart attack may save lives, according to a Rutgers Health–led study. The study, published in NEJM Evidence, affirms research conducted in 2023 that ...