Heart Disease

What Causes High Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is the term used to describe the pressure exerted on the arterial walls as blood flows through them. This pressure is at its highest when the heart contracts and pumps blood through the arteries and is called the systolic pressure.

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More fiber, fewer health risks: evidence for this easy diet fix

More fiber, fewer health risks: evidence for this easy diet fix

Can dietary copper help protect against dementia and memory loss?

Can dietary copper help protect against dementia and memory loss?

Artificial intelligence tracks aging and damaged cells through high resolution imaging

Artificial intelligence tracks aging and damaged cells through high resolution imaging

Waist-to-hip and waist-to-height ratios predict physical performance in adults

Waist-to-hip and waist-to-height ratios predict physical performance in adults

Uncovering the hidden dangers of artificial light exposure

Uncovering the hidden dangers of artificial light exposure

New study reveals housing crisis as major health challenge

New study reveals housing crisis as major health challenge

Personality traits influence enjoyment and adherence to exercise

Personality traits influence enjoyment and adherence to exercise

New gene editing approach targets mutation behind common genetic heart disease

New gene editing approach targets mutation behind common genetic heart disease

Tirzepatide tops the charts for blood sugar and weight loss in type 2 diabetes

Tirzepatide tops the charts for blood sugar and weight loss in type 2 diabetes

Cysteine plays key role in weight loss and fat metabolism

Cysteine plays key role in weight loss and fat metabolism

PCOS patients often feel dismissed, misunderstood and underserved by the healthcare system

PCOS patients often feel dismissed, misunderstood and underserved by the healthcare system

Excess weight linked to breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease

Excess weight linked to breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease

Flavonoid diversity, not just quantity, drives better health outcomes

Flavonoid diversity, not just quantity, drives better health outcomes

Multicenter study supports cautious use of low-dose HCQ in severe COVID-19 cases

Multicenter study supports cautious use of low-dose HCQ in severe COVID-19 cases

Preeclampsia in pregnancy reduces risk of some cancers but raises endometrial cancer odds

Preeclampsia in pregnancy reduces risk of some cancers but raises endometrial cancer odds

New technique aligns stem cells to boost healing power

New technique aligns stem cells to boost healing power

Probiotics improve ovarian damage in premature menopausal mice

Probiotics improve ovarian damage in premature menopausal mice

Early childhood weight and illness linked to future health risks in men

Early childhood weight and illness linked to future health risks in men

Short walks after meals deliver big benefits for blood glucose

Short walks after meals deliver big benefits for blood glucose

Anger traits decline with age in midlife women, study shows

Anger traits decline with age in midlife women, study shows

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