Category Archives: Hypertension

Dear Editor: As summer weather approaches, it's important to remind ourselves that May is also Hypertension Awareness Month. Also known as high blood pressure, hypertension is one of the early signs and major risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is Wisconsins leading cause of death, affecting over 12,000 people yearly. Continue reading →

With the increasing number of hypertension and diabetes cases post Covid, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to distribute medicines to residents free of cost irrespective of their economic status. You have exhausted your monthly limit of free stories. To continue reading,simply register or sign in Read this story with a special discount on our digital access plan. Continue reading →

Sohail Dhanji, MD, clinical research fellow, Department of Urology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, discusses the effect of preoperative hypertension on survival outcomes in patients undergoing nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma, and the importance of hypertension control in this population. A multicenter retrospective analysis of 865 patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma who underwent nephroureterectomy was performed utilizing the ROBotic surgery for Upper tract Urothelial cancer Study (ROBUUST) database.This patient cohort was further divided into those with hypertension (n = 488) and those without (n = 377). Continue reading →

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common comorbidity in patients with type 2 diabetes. The co-occurrence of these conditions can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and other diabetes-related complications. The exact relationship between hypertension and type 2 diabetes is complex and not fully understood. Continue reading →

Depression is a common risk factor in the development of other physical heath issues, like diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease, that frequently lead to hospitalization, new research suggests. The new study, published in JAMA Psychiatry Wednesday, evaluated the health data of over 130,000 people in the United Kingdom to determine if and how depression was associated with co-morbid illnesses that commonly require hospitalization. Continue reading →

Crystal Jackson, who lives in Fort Pierce, Florida, had never even heard of preeclampsia when it nearly took her life. Thirty-three weeks into her first pregnancy, Jackson suddenly developed a terrible headache and severe nausea. Her then-boyfriend took her to a drugstore, where she put her arm in a machine to check her blood pressure: It was sky high, she said Continue reading →

7 tips for a heart-healthy pregnancy MISSION, KS / ACCESSWIRE / May 5, 2023 / (Family Features) A common misconception is high blood pressure (HBP), or hypertension, rarely affects women. However, nearly half of all adults with HBP are women Continue reading →

A new study showed that lower health literacy was significantly associated with lower adherence to medication among Black Medicaid beneficiaries with hypertension in Delaware. The study, with additional findings, is published in the peer-reviewed journal Population Health Management. Click here to read the article now. Continue reading →

PRESS RELEASE Published May 5, 2023 The Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension market report provides current treatment practices, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension emerging drugs, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension market share of the individual therapies, current and forecasted epidemiology in 7MM covering the United States, EU5 (Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom), and Japan from 2019 to 2032. Continue reading →

By: Nyima Sillah Light of Hope Foundation over the weekend organized a daylong awareness creation symposium on Diabetes and Hypertension. Continue reading →