People who took a probiotic supplement containing a beneficial bacteria saw their cholesterol levels improve, and a freeze-dried concoction made from a genetically engineered tomato had a similar effect on mice, two recent studies show. The research, presented at the American Heart...
Current practice calls for patients to fast at least eight hours before having their cholesterol levels checked, but Canadian researchers report that...
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For patients whose high blood pressure cannot be controlled despite taking several medications, a short burst of radio waves at the nerves...
Frail, elderly people with high blood pressure may live longer than their peers 1 with lower blood pressure, recent research suggests. In...
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High blood pressure increases your risk not only for heart attack, heart failure and stroke, but also for grave maladies that you...
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There are lots of "young-ish" people-say, people in their 30s or 40s—who have 1 been told by their doctors...
Considering all the dangers of high blood pressure (including increased risk for heart attack, stroke and dementia), we definitely want to do...
If you're one of the roughly 75 million Americans with high blood pressure (hypertension), you might like to believe that...