Hypertension

Noisy street sounds aren’t just irritating — they can actually raise your blood pressure and increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.

New research suggests that mothers with no history of high blood pressure may be at risk for developing the condition after the initial six weeks of post-pregnancy care.

The high blood pressure medication quinapril, distributed by Lupin Pharmaceuticals, contains excessive cancer-causing nitrosamines, says the FDA.

Quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, prescribed to treat hypertension, are being recalled over concerns that the pills may be contaminated with nitrosamine, which is associated with cancer risk.

Study highlights the importance of knowing your numbers and being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Experimental drug baxdrostat may help hypertension patients who can’t sufficiently reduce their blood pressure with other medications.

Whether you have high blood pressure before becoming pregnant or develop it during pregnancy, monitoring and controlling your hypertension during pregnancy is important for your and your baby’s health.

Following a heart-healthy diet may help control your blood pressure. One way to do this is by reducing your sodium intake.

Many emergency room patients with heart problems have a type of high blood pressure that’s often caused by unhealthy habits, a new study suggests.

Concerns over side effects and time-crunched visits may be to blame, say researchers.

High blood pressure in children usually doesn’t cause any symptoms, although children with severe hypertension may experience headaches, loss of vision, double-vision, chest pain, abdominal pain, and breathing problems.

Most people who have high blood pressure will need lifelong treatment to help ward off or delay serious health problems. Options to treat high blood pressure may include eating a healthy diet with less salt and taking medication.

If you have high blood pressure, you’ll probably experience no signs or symptoms of the condition, even if you have extremely high blood pressure. The only way to determine if you have high blood pressure is to have it tested.

Continually low blood pressure or a sudden drop in blood pressure can lead to worrisome symptoms and even serious health problems.

If your blood pressure is much higher when you’re standing than when you’re sitting down, you may have a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Recall includes brand-name Accuretic tablets, along with several lots of generic versions of the blood pressure drug.

Even gradual, moderate increases in blood pressure starting in early adulthood are associated with changes in the brain by middle-age that can increase the risk for cognitive deficits and dementia, a new study suggests.

People who get their blood pressure checked with a cuff that’s much too tight or too loose on their upper arm won’t get an accurate reading — and may get misdiagnosed as a result.

Women who experience sexual assault or workplace sexual harassment are more likely to develop high blood pressure than their peers who don’t have any exposure to this type of trauma, study finds.