Health policy experts explore the value of combining clinical care with services that address harmful social determinants of ...

Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Key Takeaways High blood pressure occurs when the force of blood pushing against the artery walls is too high. High blood sugar happens when there's too much sugar ...

Experts provided insights into how past cohort studies have helped to shape preventive medicine for more than 50 years.

Blood pressure (BP) reduction targets are seldom reached. [1–3] Approximately 50% of cardiovascular disease development, 13% of premature deaths, and 7 million deaths annually worldwide are ...

“This is an important finding because determining the contribution of social determinants of health impacting Black adults with uncontrolled blood pressure can inform interventions to improve BP ...

Genetic determinants of blood pressure and heart rate identified through ENU-induced mutagenesis with automated meiotic mapping. Journal: Science Advances Published: 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv ...

Abstract BACKGROUND: Both patient- and physician-related factors have been shown to explain variability in the outcomes of antihypertensive treatment. Total cardiovascular risk (TCVR) is increasingly ...