Emily Brown was stretched thin. As the director of the Rio Grande County Public Health Department in rural Colorado, she was working 12- and 14-hour days, struggling to respond to the pandemic with only five full-time employees for more than…
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Few clinical studies examine high blood pressure treatments for Black Americans
High blood pressure affects Black adults in the U.S. more than any other group. But studies exploring its impact on them remain scant, an analysis of clinical trials over the past decade shows. The analysis, published Monday in the Journal…
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Social isolation during COVID-19 pandemic linked with high blood pressure
Lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with an increase in high blood pressure among patients admitted to emergency. That’s the finding of a study presented at the 46th Argentine Congress of Cardiology (SAC). “Admission to the emergency department…
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Beware of Blood Pressure Changes at Night
MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 — If your blood pressure changes a lot overnight — either rising or falling — you may have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study from Japan reports. When systolic blood pressure…
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Alex Morgan Felt 'Pressure' to Bounce Back 5 Months After Baby's Birth
At her own pace. Alex Morgan described the “pressure” she felt to get her postpartum body back in shape after her daughter Charlie’s May arrival. Bachelor’s Liz Sandoz and More Celeb Moms Show Their Postpartum Bodies “Some of that pressure…
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How to live longer: Eat this tasty snack every day to reduce risk of early death
There are many preconditions that must be met to live a long life. Staving off high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar levels and obesity are some of the most important. All of the above contribute to heart disease,…
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New app helps doctors to check patients’ jugular venous pressure remotely
A new report from cardiologists at UT Southwestern raises the hope that doctors will be able to visually check the jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients remotely, using the camera on a smartphone. The finding is especially timely as…
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Pulse pressure: A game changer in the fight against dementia
A recent paper published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, outlines a pulse-pressure-induced pathway of cognitive decline that sheds light on why previous treatments for dementia may have failed and proposes promising new directions for the prevention and treatment of dementia. “Over…
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How pregnant woman’s high blood pressure can change shape of baby’s heart
Mothers who have high blood pressure are more likely to have babies with slightly different-shaped hearts, a finding that could impact future cardiovascular care for those women and their children, according to a new study. The research, published Thursday in…
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High blood pressure: This vegetable dye, lowers our blood pressure – Natural medicine naturopathic specialist portal
Flavonoids for lowering blood pressure suitable A study came to the result that the Flavonoid Quercetin can lower blood pressure. The phytochemical in onions, tea, grapes, citrus fruits and Apples find. The researchers compared a number of studies to identify…
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