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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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What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatments

What is Carotid Artery Stenosis?

What is Cholesterol?

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Symptoms and Causes

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Treatments

Prognosis for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Link between Bisphenol A and Increase in Blood Pressure

Heart Failure Terminology

What is Cardiology?

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Screening

Heart Attack Diagnosis

What is Cardiogenic Shock?

Hypertension Diagnosis

Hypertension Risk Factors

Drug-Eluting Stent Risks

Heart Failure Causes

Heart Disease Biomarkers and Screening Tests

What Causes A Heart Attack?

What is Coronary Artery Disease?

History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Causes

Carotid Artery Stenosis Diagnosis

Heart Failure

COPD and Sleep Apnea

Cardiovascular Benefits of Blueberries

Target Heart Rate

Hypertension Symptoms and Effects

Coronary Artery Disease Characteristics

Coronary Artery Disease Preventive Diets

Lowering Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Angina

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)

Heart attack and cardiac arrest difference

Photoplethysmography (PPG) for Heart Disease

How the Heart Pumps Blood

Cardiac Pharmaceutical Agents

Dieting for Obese Children

Drug-Eluting Stent Design

Diagnostic Tests for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Drug-Eluting Stent Alternatives

Heart Failure Prognosis

Heart Failure Classification

What is a Heart Attack?

High Blood Pressure in Children

Obesity and Blood Pressure

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Myocardial T1 and T2 Mapping

Causes and Symptoms of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Heart Failure Management

Hypercholesterolemia and Hypocholesterolemia

What is Obesity?

Percutaneous Closure Procedure

High Blood Pressure Hypertension

Cardiothoracic Imaging Techniques

Heart Rate Reserve

Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Cardiology Procedures

Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology

What is Heartburn (Acid Reflux)?

Structure and Function of the Heart

Obesity in Adults

Cardiovascular Disease Research

Heart Rate Abnormalities

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Triggers

Heart Attack Questions

Foods that Reduce Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

Coronary Artery Disease Pathophysiology

Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD

Cardiovascular Drugs

Surviving Heart Attack

Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Symptoms

Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Cardiogenic Shock Symptoms

Drug-Eluting Stent Indications

Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

What is Heart Rate?

How is Acid Reflux Diagnosed?

Heart Attack Symptoms

Hidden Signs of Heart Problems

What is Cardiovascular Disease?

Cholesterol Physiology

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Process

What are Drug-Eluting Stents?

Heart Failure Symptoms

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diagnosis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management

Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

What is high cholesterol?

Coronary Artery Disease and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Anti-Hypertensive Drugs

Coronary Artery Disease and Aspirin

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Coronary Artery Disease Treatment

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors

Cardiogenic Shock Diagnosis

Why is Visceral Fat Dangerous?

Heart Attack Treatment

Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

Heartburn (Acid Reflux) Prevention

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

High Cholesterol and Stroke Risk

Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

Heart Failure Diagnosis

Causes of Heartburn (Acid Reflux)

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Chronic inflammation spikes during the earliest phase of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome

In a nationally representative sample of more than 4,000 American adults, a common marker of inflammation was nearly doubled in people in the first stage of the syndrome, defined by excess or unhealthy body fat, compared with those with no metabolic risk factors.

14 Oct 2026

Nature-based activities may offer lasting relief from loneliness

About one in three Americans and one in six people worldwide feel lonely on a regular basis, a troubling reality that has prompted some public health officials to declare an "epidemic of loneliness."

13 Oct 2026

Extended Medicaid coverage increases postpartum care for high-risk women

Extending Medicaid coverage to 12 months after childbirth increased postpartum health care utilization among women with pregnancy complications such as diabetes and hypertension, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

13 Oct 2026

ACLM launches resources to meet new medical nutrition requirements

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has launched two resources to help medical schools meet new federal nutrition requirements and to support practicing physicians seeking education relevant to state-level nutrition education requirements.

13 Oct 2026

Women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome more likely to have Alzheimer's and dementia

Alzheimer's disease and dementia may be more common in women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), formerly known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a review of existing evidence published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

13 Oct 2026

Replacement chemical for harmful phthalates may restrict fetal growth

A chemical used to make plastic more flexible, once introduced as a safer substitute for older additives now known to be harmful, may itself also be harmful, slowing babies' growth in the womb, a new study shows.

13 Oct 2026

Beyond ‘bad’ cholesterol: new clues to the risk of heart disease

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, shed new light on the remaining risk of heart disease, even after the known risk factor of ‘bad’ cholesterol is brought down to a healthy level.

13 Oct 2026

Nearly 400,000 adults, six body measurements, and a surprising result for heart attack risk

A UK Biobank study involving 395,831 adults found that a higher body roundness index (BRI) was associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction over a median follow-up of 13.3 years. BRI showed slightly better predictive performance than BMI and four other anthropometric measures, although the improvements were modest and require independent validation before clinical adoption.

13 Oct 2026

Long-term anabolic steroid use linked to lasting heart damage

Long-term use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) has serious consequences for the heart, according to a new study that has been following weightlifters for nearly 10 years.

12 Oct 2026

Strategic placement of emergency care services reduces heart attack deaths

Hospitals and policymakers routinely face a difficult question when investing in specialized emergency services: Will adding another facility improve care, or would those resources do more good somewhere else?

12 Oct 2026

Proposed heart transplant policy uses objective data to save lives

Donor organs are exceedingly scarce, so much so that one in five people on the waiting list for a heart transplant in the U.S. dies or is removed from the list before receiving a transplant.

12 Oct 2026

Diet drinks showed no clear weight-loss edge over water after two years

In a two-year randomized trial combining assisted weight management with an unassisted follow-up year, completers maintained average weight losses of 4.8 kg with diet drinks and 3.7 kg with water. Researchers found no significant difference between groups, but fewer than half of the 493 participants completed follow-up.

11 Oct 2026

What people ate at the start of a 20-year study was linked to their heart failure odds

Researchers linked higher baseline diet quality to lower odds of developing heart failure over 20 years among 2,159 Greek adults initially free of cardiovascular disease. Healthy-food consumption showed the most consistent association, but the observational study cannot establish that dietary changes prevent heart failure.

11 Oct 2026

Better blood pressure control could prevent over 518,000 annual deaths worldwide

Effective management of high blood pressure could prevent more than 518,000 annual deaths from cardiovascular disease around the world, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2026.

11 Oct 2026

Routine blood test may offer clues to future dementia risk

A common blood test already carried out during routine health checks may contain clues about a person's long-term risk of dementia, according to research being presented at the ECNP Congress in Munich and recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

9 Oct 2026

Global cardiac rehabilitation access stagnates despite rising cardiovascular disease

Despite rising incidents of cardiovascular disease (CVD), along with evidence that cardiac rehabilitation programs improve outcomes for those living with CVD, availability of these programs has not increased worldwide in the past decade, according to a new study by York University researchers.

9 Oct 2026

Global survey finds gaps in pediatric cardiac troponin testing

Cardiac troponin, a protein released into the blood when heart muscle is damaged, can be used as a quick measure of heart injury in adults, and testing for it has revolutionized adult cardiology. For children, however, doctors often lack data on normal troponin measurements.

9 Oct 2026

Cutting sugary drinks helps reduce childhood obesity, study finds

While the adult obesity rate appears to be slowing in the United States, childhood obesity remains historically high, affecting nearly 1 in 5 school-aged children.

9 Oct 2026

Masked high blood pressure linked to higher risk of falls in older adults

Masked high blood pressure in adults older than age 78 is associated with a 70% higher risk of falls compared to high blood pressure readings in the office and at home among peers, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2026.

9 Oct 2026

Late-night snacking may affect liver health

New research led by Oregon Health & Science University suggests you should think twice about indulging in a late-night snack if you'd like to preserve liver health.

9 Oct 2026