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New medication lowered hard-to-control high blood pressure in people with chronic kidney disease

Written by | 12 Sep 2025

Adding the novel medication baxdrostat to standard care may help manage high blood pressure and delay the progression of kidney disease in people with chronic kidney disease and… read more.

Promising new drug for people with stubborn high blood pressure

Written by | 6 Sep 2025

A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking several existing medicines, according to the results of… read more.

Salt substitutes underused to control high blood pressure

Written by | 5 Sep 2025

Researchers report that few people in the USA use salt substitutes to help control high blood pressure despite the fact they are a simple and effective method to… read more.

Metabolic syndrome linked to young-onset dementia

Written by | 24 Apr 2025

Metabolic syndrome appears to be linked to onset of dementia before age 65, also known as young-onset dementia. Researchers reported the findings on April 23, 2025 in Neurology…. read more.

High blood pressure reduces respiratory capacity owing to hardening of bronchi, study shows

Written by | 18 Oct 2024

High blood pressure (hypertension) causes thickening of the blood vessels and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). A study conducted by Brazilian researchers has shown for the first time… read more.

Blood pressure disorders rising among pregnant women

Written by | 4 Sep 2024

Rates of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have increased in Canada, but the good news is there has been a decline in some related-health conditions, according to new… read more.

Strength training reduces BP when practiced with moderate to vigorous intensity two or three times a week

Written by | 9 Apr 2023

Strength training practiced with moderate to vigorous intensity two or three times a week is an effective way to mitigate arterial hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a… read more.

Patients with high blood pressure who partnered with community health workers more likely to achieve blood pressure control

Written by | 27 Feb 2023

Patients with hypertension paired with a community health worker (CHW) through their primary care practice were more than three and a half times as likely to achieve blood… read more.

500,000 missed out on blood pressure lowering drugs during pandemic

Written by | 22 Jan 2023

Nearly half a million people missed out on starting medication to lower their blood pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research supported by the British Heart Foundation… read more.

Two coffees a day doubles cardio mortality in people with severe hypertension

Written by | 21 Jan 2023

Consumption of two or more cups of coffee a day doubles the risk of death from cardiovascular disease among people with severe high blood pressure (160/100 mm Hg… read more.

Limited postpartum follow-up may miss high blood pressure in 1 in 10 new moms

Written by | 23 Nov 2022

In an analysis of more than 2,400 women, about 1 in 10 without a history of blood pressure issues were diagnosed with high blood pressure in the year… read more.

New drug can successfully treat patients typically resistant to high blood pressure treatment

Written by | 11 Nov 2022

A new drug called Baxdrostat has been shown to significantly reduce high blood pressure (hypertension) in patients who may not respond to current treatments for the condition, according… read more.

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