5 Health Factors That Raise Surgery Complication Risk
Researchers studied nearly 930,000 patients who had skin surgery to understand what health conditions make complications more likely. They found that smoking, …
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How Your Daily Habits Can Prevent Strokes
A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain gets blocked or a blood vessel bursts, and it's one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. The …
Read MoreCan Salt Substitutes Lower Blood Pressure and Save Lives?
Researchers analyzed 34 studies involving over 37,000 people to see if salt substitutes (specially formulated salts with less sodium and more potassium) could …
Read MoreHigh-Dose Arachidonic Acid Supplements May Raise Blood Pressure
Researchers studied whether taking large amounts of arachidonic acid (AA) supplements—popular among fitness enthusiasts—could harm heart health. By analyzing …
Read MoreHow Doctors Treat Heart Disease to Help You Live Better
Heart disease affects millions of people worldwide, but doctors now have better ways to manage it. This research update explains how doctors treat chronic …
Read MoreNew Drug Combo Shows Promise for Fighting Obesity and Heart Problems
Researchers discovered that combining three different treatments works much better together than separately for fighting obesity and heart disease. They tested …
Read MoreHow Your Body Burns Fat May Affect High Blood Pressure
Scientists studied a special protein called CPT2 that helps your body use fat for energy, especially in your kidneys. They created rats with less of this …
Read MoreWhat College Students Eat Affects Their Heart Health
Researchers studied 404 college students in Ecuador to understand how their eating habits and background affect their heart health. They found that students …
Read MoreHow Food Help Programs Can Lower High Blood Pressure
Researchers tested different ways to help people with high blood pressure who struggle to afford healthy food. They studied 458 adults across North Carolina …
Read MoreCan Sesame Seeds Help Lower Blood Pressure? What Science Says
Researchers looked at six studies involving 465 people to see if sesame supplements could help people with high blood pressure. The studies lasted 4 to 8 weeks …
Read MoreSimple Ways to Lower High Blood Pressure: What Science Shows Works
Researchers reviewed the latest studies on how diet and exercise can help control high blood pressure. They found some surprising results: salt substitutes …
Read MoreWhy Blood Pressure Matters More Than Weight for Teen Heart Health
Researchers studied 245 overweight teenagers in China to understand how their body measurements and blood pressure affect their heart health. They used …
Read MoreSmoking and Stroke: Why Your Hearing Could Be at Risk
Researchers studied 1,040 stroke patients to understand why some lose their hearing. They found that smokers who had strokes were more likely to experience …
Read MoreWhich Diet Works Best for Metabolic Syndrome?
Researchers compared six popular diets to see which one helps people with metabolic syndrome the most. Metabolic syndrome is a group of health problems that …
Read MoreCutting Salt Lowers Blood Pressure More Than Other Foods
Researchers tested whether reducing salt, adding potassium, and consuming beetroot juice could lower blood pressure in people with hypertension. In a one-week …
Read MoreExercise and Healthy Eating Help Older Women Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers studied 334 older women with high blood pressure to understand how exercise and diet affect their health. They found that women who were more …
Read MoreTeam Care Helps Stop Kidney Damage from Diabetes
Researchers in Taiwan tested a new way to help people with early-stage kidney damage from diabetes. They worked with 355 patients who received personalized …
Read MoreWhy Most People With High Blood Pressure Can't Control It
Researchers in Morocco studied 604 people with high blood pressure to understand why so many struggle to keep their numbers healthy. They found that about 6 …
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