How Heart Disease Threatens Women
Women tend to underestimate their risk for cardiovascular disease—hardly surprising, given that heart disease in women is underdiagnosed and undertreated By…
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Your Meds Could Be Raising Your Blood Pressure
Almost one in five Americans with high blood pressure are taking a medication that can push it higher By Caitlin Finlay For many patients, the key to controlling high blood pressure may not be adding a new medication but avoiding…
Managing High Blood Pressure
If you don’t know your number, it’s time to get your blood pressure checked By Wendy Haaf Photo: iStock/FluxFactory. …
Lifestyle Changes May Keep You Off Meds
Whether your high blood pressure requires treatment is partly up to you By Wendy Haaf Changing your eating…
White Coat Hypertension May Be Risky
High blood pressure readings are a red flag By Wendy Haaf Blood pressure that measures high at the doctor’s office…
