Five things to know about the dangers of high blood pressure

Hypertension can also raise the risk of other health problems, including kidney disease and dementia. The link between blood ...
Detroit Free Press

U-M study: Even slightly elevated systolic blood pressure pushes up stroke risk by 20%

If your systolic blood pressure — the top number of your blood pressure reading — consistently edges above normal, new research from the University of Michigan suggests you're at an increased risk for ...
Healio

High baseline systolic blood pressure may be risk factor for dementia cognitive impairment

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, 14% of patients developed cognitive impairment during the study. For every systolic and diastolic blood ...
Knowridge Science Report

A new era for blood pressure care: what you need to know in 2025

In 2017, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology updated the guidelines for high blood pressure ...
Business Wire

Baxdrostat demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in systolic blood pressure in patients with hard-to-control hypertension in the BaxHTN ...

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Positive full results from the BaxHTN Phase III trial showed baxdrostat demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in mean seated ...
USA Today

No one wants high blood pressure. Here's the secret to keeping it low (but not too low).

Understanding blood pressure readings can be tricky. While most people know they don't want their blood pressure to get too high (hypertension) or too low (hypotension), many people don't know how to ...