Controlling blood pressure is a major challenge for close to half of all adults in the United States. Researchers say that older women and younger men are more likely to have uncontrolled hypertension, even with blood pressure-lowering medications. Health experts…
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Diabetes diet may lower blood pressure, reducing need for drugs
In a study of people with type 2 diabetes and obesity on a low energy replacement diet within a structured intensive weight loss program, 28% of participants could stop blood pressure medication for at least 2 years. The main adverse…
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Hypertension: Experimental ultrasound treatment shows promise
Drugs for treating high blood pressure (hypertension) do not work in around a third of patients who receive a prescription for them. The kidneys help to regulate blood pressure by adjusting how much water they extract from the bloodstream. A…
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Could dairy protect against diabetes and hypertension?
A study including almost 150,000 participants has found that a higher intake of dairy products, particularly whole fat varieties, is linked with a lower risk of high blood pressure and diabetes. Rates of type 2 diabetes and hypertension, or high…
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