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Hypertension
Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels. The pressure depends on the work being done by the heart and the resistance of the blood vessels. Medical guidelines define hypertension as a blood pressure higher than 130 over 80 millimeters of mercury (mmHg), according to guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) in November 2017. Around 85 million people in the United States have high blood pressure. Hypertension and heart disease are global health concerns. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that the growth of the processed food industry has impacted the amount of salt in diets worldwide, and that this plays a role in hypertension.
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Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
MAR 10, 2022
Cardiology
COVID-19 disrupted the lives of millions of people, and two new studies have shown that it also increased blood pressure
...
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FEB 22, 2022
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Written By:
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FEB 03, 2022
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
JAN 25, 2022
Cardiology
Fried foods are a favorite in the American diet, but regular consumption increases your risk of heart disease and death.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 20, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 04, 2022
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
DEC 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study, published in the journal Nature Aging, reaffirmed the role of Sildenafil (brand name Viagra) in tre
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 09, 2021
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 22, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
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...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In the human eye, a space called the anterior chamber sits in between the cornea, which is a clear layer in the front of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2021
Cardiology
Heart disease is the primary cause of death in the United States. It's estimated that every year, about 605,000 American
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The coronavirus disease that began in 2019 (COVID-19) has infected nearly 235 million individuals and led to t
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 29, 2021
Health & Medicine
The last thing anyone expects an athlete to die of is a heart attack. It happened to Jim Fixx, running aficionado and be
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
SEP 28, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
College football players may have an elevated risk of developing a heart condition where the left side of the heart beco
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 22, 2021
Technology
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...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 14, 2021
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 01, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients are seven times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than the general population after receiving treatm
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 26, 2021
Plants & Animals
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...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 17, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 27, 2021
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The human heart begins to beat in utero in the early weeks of development and continues throughout life. In an average l
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUN 21, 2021
Health & Medicine
Also known as primary hypertension, essential hypertension is high blood pressure without a specific, known cause. It is
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAY 19, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
An Italian researcher found that long-term use of various cannabis products, including herbal cannabis and oil extracts,
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon