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Breastfeeding, even for a few days, linked to lower blood pressure in early childhood

Written by | 27 Jul 2021

Babies who were breastfed, even for a few days, had lower blood pressure as toddlers and these differences in blood pressure may translate into improved heart and vascular […]

Impact of blood pressure control programs at barbershops nationwide

Written by | 29 Jun 2021

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, kills more Americans than any other health condition. It is especially prevalent in Black Americans and is exacerbated by structural barriers to accessing […]

Prescription’ to sit less, move more advised for mildly high blood pressure and cholesterol

Written by | 24 Jun 2021

A “prescription” to sit less and move more is the optimal first treatment choice for reducing mild to moderately elevated blood pressure and blood cholesterol in otherwise healthy […]

Data from smartwatches can help predict clinical blood test results

Written by | 30 May 2021

Long-term data gathered from wearables can quicky indicate illness and other abnormalities in a patient’s health. DURHAM, N.C. — Smartwatches and other wearable devices may be used to […]

High flavanol diet may lead to lower blood pressure

Written by | 11 Nov 2020

First study to use objective measure to look at 25,000 people’s diet People who consume a diet including flavanol-rich foods and drinks, including tea, apples and berries, could […]

Dozens of blood pressure drugs do not elevate risk of depression

Written by | 9 Oct 2020

Dozens of the most widely used blood pressure medications show no tendency to elevate risk of depression, Danish researchers report. They also noted that some of these treatments […]

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