Research Highlights: Adults in rural villages in China who participated in the Healthy Family Program, a family-based intervention that involved regular blood pressure monitoring, the use of low-sodium salt substitutes and educational sessions on healthy lifestyle habits, achieved an average of 10 mm Hg reduction in systolic blood pressure compared to adults who did not…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drug makers have recalled more than a half-million bottles of the blood pressure medication prazosin hydrochloride over concerns it may include a cancer-causing chemical. New Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and drugs distributor Amerisource Health Services issued voluntary nationwide recalls earlier this month of more than 580,000 bottles of…
Northeastern University professor Raymond Booth first learned about propranolol, a drug developed to treat high blood pressure, in pharmacy school around 1978. In graduate school, he noticed classmates using the drug not for heart conditions but to manage situational anxiety, especially during exams. Curious, he asked a friend how she knew to take it. She…
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PENSACOLA, Fla. — High blood pressure can be deadly. Studies estimate half of all adults in the United States suffer from it. Doctors Madison Gilbert and Josie Blasius are ambulatory care pharmacists. They run the new hypertension clinic at Ascension Sacred Heart. Every day, they treat patients with high blood pressure. For the first time…
Study design and participants We obtained data from the 2021 nationwide STEPS survey conducted by the NCD Research Center in Iran. The detailed design protocol and methodology of the STEPS study 2021 have been described elsewhere19. Briefly, the World Health Organization introduced the STEPS studies according to its framework for NCD risk factors surveillance, assessment,…
If you’re trying to cut down on dietary cholesterol, your first thought might be to skip the full-fat butter, swap out fatty cuts of meat, or dial back on the hard cheese. What you probably wouldn’t expect to land on the breakfast table? A steaming bowl of salty soup. TikTok and Instagram users may have…
Preventing and managing high blood pressure with healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as following a heart-healthy diet including reducing salt intake, staying physically active, maintaining a healthy weight and managing stress—combined with early treatment with medication to lower blood pressure if necessary—are recommended to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney disease, cognitive…
An international team, led by scientists from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute has studied around 3000 people affected by the heart disease dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) – a driver of heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest. They discovered those who had a mutation in a particular gene called TTN were 21 times more likely to…
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — With so many notebooks and folders to gather for back-to-school, Bronson is reminding people that a child’s health is more important than anything on the supply list. Power Up Back to School and Better Health Fair Sunday brought together the community as the summer ends, and the adults got a checkup…