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Clinicians should consider the use of medication for adults with untreated stage 1 hypertension (130–139/80–89 mm Hg) whose 10-year risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is <10% and who fail to meet the blood pressure goal
Young adults must step up their exercise routines to reduce their chances of developing high blood pressure or hypertension—a condition that may lead to heart attack and stroke, as well as dementia in later life.
The federal government has approved a request by Illinois to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to a full year from the current standard of 60 days. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced the approval
Six pregnancy-related complications increase a woman’s risk of developing risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and subsequently developing CVD, the American Heart Association (AHA) says in a new scientific statement. They are hypertensive disorders of
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Among patients who have recently experienced an ischemic stroke thought to be caused by small-vessel occlusion or large-vessel atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation (AF) is detected more often with an insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) than with standard
(Reuters Health) – Intensive hypertension therapy isn’t tied to changes in sexual function for women, and the changes men experience are similar to what they report with more conservative treatment, a recent study suggests. Researchers
(Reuters Health) – In the U.S., less than half of Latinos/Hispanics with a history of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) have healthy blood pressure, cholesterol levels and/or blood sugar levels, raising the risk of
While the likelihood of a cesarean delivery usually drops as maternal education level increases, the disparities seen in cesarean rates between white and Black or Hispanic women actually increase with more maternal education, according to
Around a third of adults in the UK have high blood pressure, although many will not realise it. That’s because the condition usually does not produce any visible signs. The only way to find out