A major new study suggests pushing blood pressure lower than current norms could prevent more heart attacks and strokes—at a ...

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A new pill called baxdrostat is showing strong results in lowering dangerously high blood pressure in people who don’t ...

New research suggests that aiming for a lower blood pressure target may deliver bigger heart health benefits than previously ...

Blood pressure afflicts nearly half of U.S. adults and some kinds of it resist current treatment, but research is pointing to ...

A 2023 systematic review and meta-analysis looked at six studies on people with obesity, but not diabetes, who took semaglutide. The results found that semaglutide reduced systolic blood pressure by ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. A study in rural China demonstrating the power ...

Preventing and managing high blood pressure with healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as following a heart-healthy diet including reducing salt intake, staying physically active, maintaining a healthy ...

High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) affects nearly half of American adults, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Having high blood pressure increases ...

Treating out-of-control blood pressure with antihypertensive medication can greatly reduce your risk for heart attack, stroke and heart failure, but the current approach to treatment can't undo all of ...

Green tea contains antioxidants that have been linked to small drops in blood pressure, as well as anti-inflammatory ...