Worsening BP Outcomes Seen in HTN Patients During Pandemic
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with hypertension, worsening blood pressure (BP) outcomes were seen during the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in Hypertension.Hiroshi…
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 MoreComorbidity Burden Higher in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) have increased comorbidity compared with the general population and with patients with psoriasis vulgaris (PV), according to a study published online Oct. …
Learn MoreBeneficial Effect of Intensive BP Control Does Not Persist
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The beneficial effect of intensive blood pressure (BP) treatment on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality does not persist, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Cardiology.Byron C. Jaeger, Ph…
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 MoreFrozen Embryo Transfer Tied to Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Frozen embryo transfer (ET) is associated with a substantially higher risk for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in Hypertension.Sindre H. Petersen, M.D., f…
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 MoreHigh BP Tied to One in Eight Emergency Visits for Cardiovascular Issues
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are significant sex differences in disease distribution, hospitalization, and death among U.S. emergency department presentations for cardiovascular encounters, according to a study published online Sep…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de las muertes relacionadas con el embarazo de EE. UU. eran prevenibles
MARTES, 20 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de cuatro de cada cinco muertes relacionadas con el embarazo en Estados Unidos se hubieran podido prevenir, según un nuevo informe del gobierno federal.Los investigadores examinaron los datos de…
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