Heart Disease

What Causes High Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is the term used to describe the pressure exerted on the arterial walls as blood flows through them. This pressure is at its highest when the heart contracts and pumps blood through the arteries and is called the systolic pressure.

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Commonly used type 2 diabetes medication linked to higher rate of heart-related conditions

Commonly used type 2 diabetes medication linked to higher rate of heart-related conditions

New website empowers women to navigate menopause with confidence

New website empowers women to navigate menopause with confidence

Walking 7,000 steps per day associated with reductions in risk of several serious health problems

Walking 7,000 steps per day associated with reductions in risk of several serious health problems

What happens to your weight after quitting GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs?

What happens to your weight after quitting GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs?

UN proposal on trans fats could harm nutrition in poor countries, experts warn

UN proposal on trans fats could harm nutrition in poor countries, experts warn

Chinese study shows lasting weight loss after tirzepatide treatment

Chinese study shows lasting weight loss after tirzepatide treatment

Heavy drinking now poses greater liver disease risk than two decades ago

Heavy drinking now poses greater liver disease risk than two decades ago

Oral microbiome changes explain blood pressure reduction from beetroot juice

Oral microbiome changes explain blood pressure reduction from beetroot juice

New project aims to boost screening for cardiovascular disease marker in community health centers

New project aims to boost screening for cardiovascular disease marker in community health centers

Substance use disorders increase risk of unplanned hospital readmissions

Substance use disorders increase risk of unplanned hospital readmissions

Liupao tea improves metabolic syndrome risks in clinical trial

Liupao tea improves metabolic syndrome risks in clinical trial

RSV causes severe outcomes and heart complications in older adults

RSV causes severe outcomes and heart complications in older adults

New approach doubles chemotherapy effectiveness by targeting cancer cell memory

New approach doubles chemotherapy effectiveness by targeting cancer cell memory

Can one drug do it all? Reviewing the expanding clinical universe of GLP-1 agonists

Can one drug do it all? Reviewing the expanding clinical universe of GLP-1 agonists

Blocking PTP1B protects the heart from obesity-induced damage

Blocking PTP1B protects the heart from obesity-induced damage

Low treatment completion rates hinder recovery for teens with cannabis use disorder

Low treatment completion rates hinder recovery for teens with cannabis use disorder

Mount Sinai researcher uncovers how the brain and body interact in aging and depression

Mount Sinai researcher uncovers how the brain and body interact in aging and depression

Date vinegar lowers blood sugar and cholesterol in type 2 diabetes

Date vinegar lowers blood sugar and cholesterol in type 2 diabetes

Vegan diets support high-level training, but risks of muscle loss

Vegan diets support high-level training, but risks of muscle loss

Can probiotics boost athletic performance? Review reveals what works and what still needs proof

Can probiotics boost athletic performance? Review reveals what works and what still needs proof

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