¿Cómo afectó la pandemia a la presión arterial de los estadounidenses?
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los niveles de presión arterial de los estadounidenses aumentaron durante la pandemia de COVID-19, una nueva investigación sugiere que podría haber sido mucho peor.”Previmos que el control de l…
Learn MoreHow the Pandemic Affected Americans’ Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although blood pressure levels among Americans rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests things could have been far worse.”We expected blood pressure control to be worse due to decreased physic…
Learn MoreMeta-Analysis Shows Decrease in Dementia Risk With HTN Treatment
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antihypertensive treatment is associated with a reduced risk for dementia, according to an individual patient data meta-analysis from randomized clinical trials published online Oct. 25 in the European Heart…
Learn MoreMantener la presión arterial a raya podría reducir las probabilidades de demencia
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Controlar la hipertensión, de los adultos mayores podría ser una de las “mejores opciones” para reducir el riesgo de desarrollar demencia, informan unos investigadores australianos.”Dada la població…
Learn MoreKeeping Blood Pressure in Check Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Controlling high blood pressure in older adults may be one of the “best bets” for reducing the risk of developing dementia, Australian researchers report.”Given population aging and the substantial costs of…
Learn MoreUn número insuficiente de estadounidenses mayores monitorizan su presión arterial en casa
JUEVES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una monitorización en casa regular puede ayudar con el control de la presión arterial, pero apenas la mitad de las personas que sufren de hipertensión u otras afecciones relacionadas en realidad lo …
Learn MoreNot Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Regular home monitoring can help with blood pressure control, but only half of people who have hypertension or other related conditions actually do it, a new study found. Of Americans ages 50 to 80 who take…
Learn MoreSpikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to why U.S. heart patients wind up in the emergency room, uncontrolled high blood pressure (or “hypertension”) fuels about one-third of those medical crises.“These visits resulted in hospital a…
Learn MoreAHA News: Gay, Bisexual Adults May Be Less Likely to Take Needed High Blood Pressure Medication
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Gay and bisexual men and women appear less likely to take prescribed medications for high blood pressure than their straight peers, and the gap has been widening in recent years, according …
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