The guidelines now advise combining aerobic exercise with resistance training that includes both dynamic and isometric moves—such as planks or wall sits—to help lower blood pressure. If you already ...

Cholesterol doesn’t have the same clout as plenty of other heart-related biomarkers. You can’t check the amount of cholesterol (a.k.a. a waxy fat made by your liver) floating in your blood using a ...

A crunchy, tangy side dish from Korea might be the key to lowering blood pressure and improving health – but there's a catch. Kimchi, a fermented cabbage dish with a history that goes back centuries, ...

AstraZeneca has hailed another phase 3 win for its blood pressure drug candidate baxdrostat, boosting its attempts to turn the molecule’s long half-life into a competitive advantage. Baxdrostat, an ...

Scientists at the University of East Anglia and Oxford Biodynamics have developed a high accuracy blood test to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). The ...

Tobacco smoking is associated with an increased risk of hypertension (high blood pressure), a new UM study has found, and testing patients' urine can help to verify their smoking status and assess ...

The U.S. FDA recently approved a new blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. The test, called Lumipulse, measures two proteins in plasma: pTau217 and ß-Amyloid 1-42. These proteins clump together ...

Despite strong evidence that salt substitutes can safely lower sodium intake and reduce high blood pressure, very few Americans use them. A new analysis of nearly 20 years of national health data ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Apple Watch Series 11 models that go on sale on Friday can notify users that they may have high blood pressure, in a feature the company has powered using artificial ...

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CINCINNATI (WKRC) — New blood pressure guidelines released by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology could significantly reduce health risks, according to local ...

A new drug may help people with high blood pressure that does not respond to existing medications. The results of a large clinical trial, published August 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine, ...