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Study Links Microaggressions to Higher Post-Birth Blood Pressure

DAIC

9, 2025 Gender-based racism through microaggressions may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum and beyond, according to new research published in Hypertension , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Between these two groups, there was an average top number blood pressure difference of 7.55

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

Physiologically Speaking

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. When we don’t get enough sleep, our physiology suffers—insulin sensitivity tanks, cognitive function wanes, and physical performance is drastically impaired. I know I have (new dad here). and woke up at 7 a.m. (8

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Physiology Friday #215: Sitting Less Improves Blood Pressure

Physiologically Speaking

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. When we are standing up or walking around (ambulating), our muscles contract to maintain posture and blood flow increases to meet the metabolic demands of the muscles.

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Nose breathing lowers blood pressure, may help reduce risk factors for heart disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

However, according to new research published in the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, breathing through the nose leads to several benefits, including lower blood pressure and other factors that could predict heart disease risk. More than half of adults living in the U.S.

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Why Nighttime Light Exposure is So Harmful for Cardiovascular Health

Physiologically Speaking

Our body’s physiological processes oscillate on a 24-hour cycle known as the circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythms in blood pressure and heart rate, among other functions, are crucial for cardiovascular health and preventing cardiovascular disease. In general, light exposure increases nighttime blood pressure and heart rate.

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Study shows aerobic exercise performed in the evening benefits elderly hypertensives more than morning exercise

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Aerobic training is known to regulate blood pressure more effectively when practiced in the evening than in the morning. The study is published in The Journal of Physiology.

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Identification of Circulating Proteins Associated With Blood Pressure

Hypertension Journal

BACKGROUND:Circulating proteins in blood are involved in various physiological processes, but their contributions to blood pressure regulation remain partially understood. Colocalization analyses were then used to investigate whether the circulating proteins and blood pressure traits shared causal genetic variants.