Posts by American Heart Association
DASH diet and exercise improve treatment-resistant high blood pressure
People with treatment-resistant hypertension successfully reduced their blood pressure by adopting the DASH eating plan, losing weight and improving their aerobic fitness. …
Read Full ArticleElevated stress hormones linked to higher risk of high blood pressure and heart events
Multi-ethnic study finds adults with normal blood pressure and high levels of stress hormones were more likely to develop high blood pressure and experience cardiovascular events …
Read Full ArticleGut bacteria and flavonoid-rich foods improve blood pressure levels
Study shows the blood pressure-lowering effects of flavonoid-rich foods are in part linked to the composition of the gut microbiome. …
Read Full ArticleThe Southern diet – fried foods and sugary drinks – may raise risk of sudden cardiac death
Regularly eating a Southern-style diet may increase the risk of sudden cardiac death, while routinely consuming a Mediterranean diet may reduce that risk. …
Read Full ArticleSome blood pressure-lowering medications linked to less memory decline in older adults
Older adults taking blood pressure-lowering medications known to cross the blood-brain barrier had better memory recall over time compared to those taking other types of blood pressure medicines. …
Read Full ArticleSleep apnea worsens heart disease, yet often untreated
Health care experts urge increased awareness of obstructive sleep apnea among people with cardiovascular disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure. …
Read Full ArticleObsessive-compulsive disorder linked to increased ischemic stroke risk later in life
Adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to have an ischemic stroke later in life compared to adults who do not have OCD. …
Read Full ArticleAir pollution linked to high blood pressure in children
A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world found that exposure to high levels of air pollutants during childhood increases the likelihood of high blood pressure in children and adolescents …
Read Full ArticleExcess abdominal fat increases heart disease risk even if BMI does not indicate obesity
People with excess fat around the body’s mid-section and organs have an increased risk of heart disease even if their body mass index (BMI) …
Read Full ArticleHDL cholesterol anti-inflammatory function
The HDL cholesterol anti-inflammatory capacity was found to be inversely associated with cardiovascular events in a population cohort. …
Read Full Article