Study: Increased Nighttime Blood Pressure May Be Linked To Higher Risk For Congestive Heart...
Having a relatively high blood pressure level at night may increase the risk for congestive heart failure, according to a study in the June 28 issue of JAMA.
Single Enzyme May Be Linked to Obesity
The increased activity of a single enzyme in fat cells may be a common cause of obesity and obesity-linked diseases, including diabetes.
ACP Says That Many Diabetics Should Be Taking Statins
ACP: All people with type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease, and all people with diabetes and any other risk for cardiovascular disease, should be taking cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins.
High Pulse Pressure Associated With Greater Death Risk in Dialysis Patients
study of dialysis patients indicates that a new way of looking at traditional blood pressure numbers may be important in determining which patients are at highest risk of dying.
Breastfeeding Reduces a Woman’s Risk of Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
A recent study has shown that women who breastfeed have a lower risk of metabolic syndrome, including conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes,...
First Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Kiosk Unveiled at The Campaign Against Hunger Food Pantry
The American Heart Association and the Elizabeth Elting Foundation will unveil the first blood pressure self-monitoring kiosk at The Campaign Against Hunger's (TCAH) resource center and food pantry in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
Scientists Report New Findings on the Connection Between Diabetes and Heart Disease and Stroke
Research findings released today at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) annual meeting shed new light on the connection between diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Blood Pressure Medications Not Equal, Researchers Say
A blood pressure medicine's success at lowering pressure shouldn't be the only measure of its effectiveness, say researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues in an editorial in this week's Annals of Internal Medicine.
Study Finds DASH Diet And Reduced Sodium Lowers Blood Pressure For All
The DASH diet plus reduced dietary sodium lowers blood pressure for all persons, according to the first detailed subgroup analysis of the DASH study results.
Blood Pressure Target for Diabetics Challenged
New change in the target blood pressure for diabetics by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare may lead to more patients suffering...
Magnesium Improves Diabetes-Related Health, Hypertension, Cholesterol, Weight and More
Beneficial relationship found between dietary magnesium intake and diabetes-related outcomes, affecting metabolic syndrome risk, obesity and weight, blood pressure, and HDL (good) cholesterol. Learn...
Study: Certain Antihypertensive Drugs May Facilitate and/or Prevent Diabetes While Others Increase Risk
Researchers have found significant differences between antihypertensive drugs and their effect on developing diabetes.
Derivative of the Green Tea Leaf May Help With Metabolic Syndrome X
Metabolic Syndrome X is the term used to describe a group of heart disease risk factors.
Air Pollution Linked to Higher Blood Pressure
World's largest study finds that long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to higher blood pressure, and that traffic noise is also linked to...
Common Blood Pressure Medicine an Effective Type 1 Diabetes Therapy, Clinical Trial Reveals
Safe and effective therapy discovered to reduce insulin requirements and hypoglycemic episodes in certain Type 1 diabetics using a common blood pressure drug.
Baby and Coated Aspirin May Not Reduce Risk of Stroke
The majority of patients who take baby or coated aspirin to prevent strokes are not getting the blood-thinning results they may need to help avoid these health threats.
