Celebrity photographer learned to shoot with one hand following stroke
Jan 19, 2022
Donna Dymally, a photographer from Los Angeles, had a stroke on a flight. She taught herself to shoot photos using only her right hand.
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High blood pressure treatment in pregnancy is safe and could reduce mother's risks
Dec 15, 2021
Hypertension during pregnancy is a serious health threat worldwide, but an expert analysis emphasizes emerging data that treatment may reduce a woman’s risk without endangering her child.
Blood pressure levels rose following pandemic shutdown of 2020
Dec 6, 2021
The start of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020 brought with it a rise in blood pressure among men and women in the U.S., new research shows.
Getting better overall sleep might be the key to better health
Nov 19, 2021
Achieving a variety of healthy elements in your night's sleep could lower your risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, new research suggests.
Gay men and bisexual women may have higher odds for high blood pressure
Nov 12, 2021
Gay men and bisexual women may have higher rates of high blood pressure than their heterosexual counterparts, according to new research.
Exposure to some airborne chemicals found indoors may increase blood pressure
Nov 10, 2021
Three common pollutants were associated with higher blood pressure, according to preliminary research being presented at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Scientific Sessions conference.
Some young Asian women may face higher risks for high blood pressure
Nov 9, 2021
Chinese, Filipina and South Asian women with diabetes, obesity or polycystic ovary syndrome may be more likely than their peers without the conditions to have high blood pressure, new research shows.
Fasting during Ramadan may lower blood pressure – at least temporarily
Oct 8, 2021
Fasting during Ramadan is safe and may lower blood pressure – at least temporarily – for both healthy people and those with hypertension, according to a new study.
Air pollution, traffic noise may raise heart failure risk in women
Oct 6, 2021
Years of exposure to air pollution and traffic noise appeared to increase women's risk for heart failure, a large study of Danish nurses found.
High blood pressure before midlife linked to smaller brain, greater dementia risk
Oct 4, 2021
People diagnosed with high blood pressure in young adulthood have smaller brains and a higher risk for dementia than those with normal blood pressure, new research finds.