These three risk factors may have the biggest impact on dementia cases
Mar 4, 2022
Researchers looked at 12 risk factors for dementia and found three stood out.
High Blood Pressure News
When it comes to accurate blood pressure readings, cuff size matters
Mar 1, 2022
Using a blood pressure cuff that's too big or too small can result in inaccurate readings, preliminary research shows.
High blood pressure may raise future kidney disease risk for pregnant women
Feb 25, 2022
High blood pressure during pregnancy may raise the risk for kidney disease in the years that follow, a new study finds. That risk is even higher for women who also had high blood pressure before getting pregnant.
Sexual assault, harassment linked to women's high blood pressure risk
Feb 22, 2022
Sexual harassment and assault are common experiences for U.S. women, and such experiences may raise the risk of hypertension, a new study says.
Post-pregnancy breathlessness, fatigue were symptoms of heart failure
Feb 17, 2022
Tiara Johnson of Fraser, Michigan, was induced for her second daughter in July 2015. Two months later, the 26-year-old was in heart failure.
Damage from preeclampsia may be seen decades later in the eyes
Feb 14, 2022
Women who had a type of high blood pressure during pregnancy called preeclampsia have signs of damage to the small blood vessels in the eye by middle age, according to a new study that may help explain their increased heart risk later in life.
Want a healthier Valentine's Day? More hugs and kisses
Feb 11, 2022
Social connections, including hugging and kissing, can be good for your health. Valentine's Day can be one of the healthiest holidays of the year, especially if you go easy on the candy.
Deadly type of stroke increasing among younger and middle-aged adults
Feb 4, 2022
A type of stroke that causes bleeding into the brain has been increasing in the U.S. over the past decade and a half, particularly among adults under 65, new research shows.
Statistics report offers snapshot of the nation's brain health – and a guide to protecting it
Jan 26, 2022
Alzheimer's disease and related forms of dementia affect millions of people, and a new collection of statistics helps put the problem in focus.
Residential segregation may increase risk for high blood pressure
Jan 20, 2022
Living in a racially segregated neighborhood increases the risk for high blood pressure for Black and Hispanic adults, a new study finds.