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What Should Your Blood Pressure Be?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

“What should my blood pressure be?” The problem is that high blood pressure is not some obscure risk that only impacts a small percentage of the population. The problem is that high blood pressure is not some obscure risk that only impacts a small percentage of the population.

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New Study Reveals 65 and Older Population Lowered Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Weight Using Mobile Technology

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milla1cf Wed, 04/24/2024 - 19:01 April 24, 2024 — Hello Heart , a digital leader in preventive heart health, today announced results from its latest study observing the benefits of scalable, accessible digital health tools for a growing senior population. Eighty percent of heart attacks and strokes are preventable.

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HonorHealth Research Institute Study Uses New Programing for Pacemakers to Control High Blood Pressure Without Additional Drugs

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milla1cf Thu, 06/20/2024 - 19:40 June 20, 2024 — A programing algorithm, being tested by HonorHealth Research Institute for those patients with new or recently installed pacemakers, is designed so the device not only provides a steady heartbeat, but also controls high blood pressure.

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One Injection of Novel Drug Cuts Systolic Blood Pressure by Up to 12 mmHg

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mtaschetta-millane Sun, 04/07/2024 - 18:43 April 7. mtaschetta-millane Sun, 04/07/2024 - 18:43 April 7. High blood pressure, or hypertension , is a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes and death. It occurs when the heart has to work harder to push blood through the blood vessels, increasing pressure inside the vessels.

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DECIDE-Salt Study Finds Salt Substitutes Help to Maintain Healthy Blood Pressure in Older Adults

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The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, according to a study published in the Feb. 2024 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).

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Physiology Friday #239: Can Exercise Prevent the Blood-Pressure-Elevating Effects of Sleep Deprivation?

Physiologically Speaking

Effects of sleep deprivation on endothelial function in adult humans: a systematic review | GeroScience In addition to worse endothelial function after deprivation, or perhaps as a consequence of it, another characteristic response to insufficient sleep is high blood pressure. and woke up at 7 a.m. (8 8 hours of sleep total).

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Study: Young Athletes at Risk for Elevated Blood Pressure Rates, Future Cardiovascular Complications

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Getty Images milla1cf Thu, 06/06/2024 - 21:40 June 6, 2024 — A substantial portion of young athletes are at risk of hypertension, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Care of the Athletic Heart conference , taking place on June 6-8 in Washington. The blood pressure recordings found that 21.3%