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Blood Pressure is the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (measured between heart beats, when blood pressure is at its lowest). Blood pressure is written with the systolic blood pressure first, followed by the diastolic blood pressure (for example 120/80).

Angiotensin receptor blockers could improve response to cancer immunotherapy

A research team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that combining a specialized version of an antihypertension drug with immune checkpoint blockers could increase the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies.

30 Apr 2019

Study: Energy drink consumption has increased substantially in the United States

According to a new study appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, energy drink consumption in the United States has increased substantially over the past decade among adolescents, young adults, and middle-aged adults.

29 Apr 2019

Intensive blood pressure treatment benefits people with type 2 diabetes regardless of cardiovascular risk

People with type 2 diabetes who received intensive treatment to keep their blood pressure levels at 130/80 mm/Hg or below had fewer heart attacks, strokes and other diabetes complications, according to a study published in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

29 Apr 2019

Study sheds light on link between higher BMI and serious health outcomes, death

A new study has shed light on the link between higher body mass index and serious health outcomes and death in over 2.8 million adults representative of the UK population.

29 Apr 2019

Work stress and poor sleep associated with heart disease

A new study has reiterated the belief that work related stress and impaired sleep could be directly associated with raised blood pressure and risk of death due to heart disease.

28 Apr 2019

Lower heart rate variability linked to autonomic manifestations of stress in newborns with HIE

In newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, lower heart rate variability correlates with autonomic manifestations of stress shortly after birth, underscoring the value of this biomarker, according to Children's research presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies 2019 Annual Meeting.

27 Apr 2019

Circadian rhythm plays a part in weight loss

Weight watchers worldwide need to not only be careful about what to eat but also about the timing of the food intake finds a new study.

26 Apr 2019

Limited awareness of diabetes, hypertension in China remains a major public health concern

Awareness and diagnoses of hypertension and diabetes in China has been limited, resulting in compromised treatment, and increased screening did not lead to significant improvements, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Findings are online in the journal BMC Public Health.

25 Apr 2019

Drugs for treatment of stroke, vascular dementia show promising results in early trial

Treatments that prevent recurrence of types of stroke and dementia caused by damage to small blood vessels in the brain have moved a step closer, following a small study.

25 Apr 2019

Using blood thinners in heart failure patients associated with reduced risk of thromboembolic events

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that using blood thinners in patients with worsening heart failure, coronary artery disease or irregular heart rhythms was associated with a 17 percent reduced risk of thromboembolic events, such as stroke and heart attack.

25 Apr 2019

Physicians turning to antibiotic alternatives for long-term acne treatment

Physicians are scaling back on prescribing antibiotics for long-term acne treatment in favor of a combinations of therapies, according to Rutgers researchers.

25 Apr 2019

'Tummy tuck' can be safely performed in obese patients with no increase in complications

"Tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty) can be safely performed in obese patients, with no increase in complications compared to non-obese patients, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

23 Apr 2019

Skipping breakfast linked with increased risk of death from heart disease

New evidence underscores the importance of eating breakfast every day, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that showed skipping breakfast was significantly associated with an increased risk of death from heart disease.

22 Apr 2019

Plant-based diets associated with lower risk of heart failure

Plant-based diets are associated with a lower risk of heart failure in adults without known heart disease, while Southern diets consisting of more fried and processed foods and sweetened drinks are associated with greater risk, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that looked at the association between five dietary patterns and risk of heart failure.

22 Apr 2019

Destination limbo: Health suffers among asylum seekers in crowded border shelter

Immigrants from Mexico and Central America seeking asylum in the United States frequently end up at border shelters in Tijuana, Mexico. They stay in them for weeks as they wait for the U.S. government to approve or deny their applications.

22 Apr 2019

New pediatric blood pressure guidelines can better predict kids at higher risk of heart disease

New guidelines that classified more children as having elevated blood pressure are better at predicting which kids are likely to develop heart disease when they reach adulthood, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

22 Apr 2019

Study provides new insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can affect cognition

Obesity can break down our protective blood brain barrier resulting in problems with learning and memory, scientists report.

22 Apr 2019

FDA grants approval of first generic naloxone nasal spray to treat opioid overdose

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted final approval of the first generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, commonly known as Narcan, a life-saving medication that can stop or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

22 Apr 2019

Liver illness strikes Latino children like a ‘silent tsunami’

Saira Diaz uses her fingers to count the establishments selling fast food and sweets near the South Los Angeles home she shares with her parents and 13-year-old son. “There’s one, two, three, four, five fast-food restaurants,” she says. “And a little mom and pop store that sells snacks and sodas and candy.”

19 Apr 2019

More care is needed for patients after kidney transplantations, reports research

Patients with chronic kidney disease, and dialysis patients especially, have a significantly higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than healthy people. Kidney transplantation is the best renal replacement therapy available.

19 Apr 2019

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Angiotensin receptor blockers could improve response to cancer immunotherapy

Study: Energy drink consumption has increased substantially in the United States

Intensive blood pressure treatment benefits people with type 2 diabetes regardless of cardiovascular risk

Study sheds light on link between higher BMI and serious health outcomes, death

Work stress and poor sleep associated with heart disease

Lower heart rate variability linked to autonomic manifestations of stress in newborns with HIE

Circadian rhythm plays a part in weight loss

Limited awareness of diabetes, hypertension in China remains a major public health concern

Drugs for treatment of stroke, vascular dementia show promising results in early trial

Using blood thinners in heart failure patients associated with reduced risk of thromboembolic events

Physicians turning to antibiotic alternatives for long-term acne treatment

'Tummy tuck' can be safely performed in obese patients with no increase in complications

Skipping breakfast linked with increased risk of death from heart disease

Plant-based diets associated with lower risk of heart failure

Destination limbo: Health suffers among asylum seekers in crowded border shelter

New pediatric blood pressure guidelines can better predict kids at higher risk of heart disease

Study provides new insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can affect cognition

FDA grants approval of first generic naloxone nasal spray to treat opioid overdose

Liver illness strikes Latino children like a ‘silent tsunami’

More care is needed for patients after kidney transplantations, reports research

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