Salt Gets All the Blame but the Real Fix for High Blood Pressure Might Be in Bananas and Spinach
Potassium can balance out the ill effects of sodium. But men and women react differently.
Tag: Blood pressure
You’re probably taking your blood pressure reading wrong
Regularly monitoring blood pressure is essential, but are you doing it right? New research reveals that lying down for measurements ...
This $1 smartphone clip promises to be a super-reliable blood pressure monitor
A tiny 3D-printed smartphone attachment has the potential to make blood pressure checkups affordable and accessible to all.
What’s the ideal blood pressure by age: the Goldilocks of optimal heart health
Optimal blood pressure is critical to living a healthy life and staving off cardiovascular disease.
Heartfelt tattoo: novel skin-printed circuits can help monitor blood pressure comfortably, on the go
In the future, the system will be adapted to monitor a host of other metrics.
Doctors overlook a curable cause of high blood pressure
A hormonal abnormality is gaining recognition as a common cause of hypertension, but few patients are screened for it.
Hypertension treatment may stave off dementia in some patients
A healthy heart also makes for a healthy brain.
Exercise is as good as medicine for lowering blood pressure in patients with hypertension
For some patients, even low-intensity exercise could get them off meds.
Scientists invent phone app that accurately monitors blood pressure
The research team also manufactured a new type of sensor and incorporated it in a phone case.
Having a healthy diet doesn’t offset high salt consumption
A right doesn't necessarily mend a wrong.
Meditation improves cardiovascular health almost as much as exercise
A new study, performed at Howard University Medical Center found that practicing the transcendental meditation technique seems to stimulate the ...
Eating food rich in protein can boost cardiovascular health as much as exercise or quitting smoking
The results of a new UEA study reveal that people who eat high levels of certain amino acids found in ...
