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Number of adults with hypertension has doubled in the last thirty years

The number of adults aged 30–79 years with hypertension has increased from 650 million to 1.28 billion in the last thirty years, according to the first comprehensive global analysis of trends in hypertension prevalence, detection, treatment and control, led by Imperial College London and WHO, and published today in The Lancet.

25 Aug 2021

Lowering blood pressure through Mediterranean diet and fitness may limit erectile dysfunction

Dietary and fitness habits have been shown to play a significant role in erectile performance and could improve erectile performance.

25 Aug 2021

Study: Women smoke fewer cigarettes than men but find it more difficult to quit

A study of more than 35,000 smokers has found that women smoke fewer cigarettes than men but are less likely to quit. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2021.

25 Aug 2021

Mediterranean diet consumption linked with improvements in erectile dysfunction

A Mediterranean diet is associated with improvements in erectile dysfunction, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

25 Aug 2021

Study reveals trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment over the past 30 years

Over the past 30 years, the number of adults (aged 30-79 years) living with hypertension worldwide has doubled—rising from an estimated 331 million women and 317 million men in 1990, to 626 million women and 652 million men in 2019, with most of this increase occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

24 Aug 2021

COVID-19 with pre-eclampsia and acute fatty liver of pregnancy

A new study reports a case of pre-eclampsia complicated by the acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP).

24 Aug 2021

Intrahospital transport of emergency care patients prone to high mishap rate, study finds

Moving emergency care patients to other hospital departments by wheelchair or trolley is prone to a high rate of mishaps, finds a study at one large Australian hospital, published online in the Emergency Medicine Journal.

24 Aug 2021

Family history is not the only predisposing factor for premature heart attacks, study suggests

Young heart attack victims are more likely to be smokers, obese, and have high blood pressure or diabetes compared to their peers, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

24 Aug 2021

As temperatures rise, so do the health risks for California’s farmworkers

Leoncio Antonio Trejo Galdamez, 58, died in his son's arms on June 29 after spending the day laying irrigation pipes in California's Coachella Valley. News of his death reverberated through the largely Latino community near the Mexican and Arizona borders — another casualty in a dangerous business.

23 Aug 2021

Experts fear rapid spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan given Taliban's hostility to vaccinations

Given the Taliban's hostility to vaccinations, WHO and medical experts fear a rapid and uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan will await the formation of a new government led by the 'Islamic Scholars'.

20 Aug 2021

Isometric resistance training could have a strong effect on reducing blood pressure

When was the last time you had your blood pressure checked? High blood pressure affects 1.13 billion people around the globe and in 2019, it accounted for 10.8 million deaths.

20 Aug 2021

Antihypertensives may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer

Common blood-pressure drugs may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer, a new study suggests.

19 Aug 2021

UT Health San Antonio professors urge uplifting US Latinos from obscurity to the forefront of health care

It is essential to lift the nation's Latino population from obscurity to the forefront of health care, public health intervention and societal presence, three professors from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio argue in a powerful commentary published Aug. 17 by the Journal of the American Medical Association.

19 Aug 2021

Study finds a lower rate of stroke among immigrants to Canada than long-term residents

Immigrants to Canada have a 33% lower rate of stroke than long-term residents, according to a study published in the August 18, 2021, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

18 Aug 2021

Study reveals high racial disparity in stroke prevalence among COVID-19 patients

Black COVID-19 patients are more likely to have experienced strokes prior to their diagnosis than their non-Black counterparts, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

17 Aug 2021

Research reveals link between widespread pain and heightened risk of dementia, stroke

Widespread pain is linked to a heightened risk of all types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and stroke finds research.

17 Aug 2021

AIHW report: Modifiable risk factors cause one-third of disease burden

The overall health of Australians continues to improve, however, a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare for 2018 show that further gains could be achieved by reducing leading risk factors such as tobacco use, overweight, and high blood pressure.

17 Aug 2021

Study finds new pair of gene variants that causes sudden onset of hypertension in pregnant women

An international study, led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London and St Bartholomew's Hospital, has found a unique pair of gene variants that causes sudden onset high blood pressure in pregnant women.

12 Aug 2021

Study unlocks genetic treasure chest for chronic kidney disease

Despite impacting an estimated 850 million people and being responsible for 1 in 60 deaths worldwide, few treatments are available for chronic kidney disease.

12 Aug 2021

Researchers aim to identify gene-lifestyle interactions that contribute to cardiometabolic disease risk

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a four-year, $8.8 million grant to ramp up research aimed at unraveling how an individual's risks of cardiometabolic diseases, such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, are influenced by the interaction of specific genes with demographic and lifestyle factors.

11 Aug 2021

High Blood Pressure News and Research

Latest High Blood Pressure News and Research

Number of adults with hypertension has doubled in the last thirty years

Lowering blood pressure through Mediterranean diet and fitness may limit erectile dysfunction

Study: Women smoke fewer cigarettes than men but find it more difficult to quit

Mediterranean diet consumption linked with improvements in erectile dysfunction

Study reveals trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment over the past 30 years

COVID-19 with pre-eclampsia and acute fatty liver of pregnancy

Intrahospital transport of emergency care patients prone to high mishap rate, study finds

Family history is not the only predisposing factor for premature heart attacks, study suggests

As temperatures rise, so do the health risks for California’s farmworkers

Experts fear rapid spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan given Taliban's hostility to vaccinations

Isometric resistance training could have a strong effect on reducing blood pressure

Antihypertensives may improve survival for patients with colorectal cancer

UT Health San Antonio professors urge uplifting US Latinos from obscurity to the forefront of health care

Study finds a lower rate of stroke among immigrants to Canada than long-term residents

Study reveals high racial disparity in stroke prevalence among COVID-19 patients

Research reveals link between widespread pain and heightened risk of dementia, stroke

AIHW report: Modifiable risk factors cause one-third of disease burden

Study finds new pair of gene variants that causes sudden onset of hypertension in pregnant women

Study unlocks genetic treasure chest for chronic kidney disease

Researchers aim to identify gene-lifestyle interactions that contribute to cardiometabolic disease risk

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