Credit: PixabayTo maintain heart health and prevent high blood pressure as you age, it's important not to peak too early in life. Recent research suggests that sustaining regular exercise into middle age is key to long-term protection against hypertension.Social factors can make maintaining physical activity more challenging for some individuals, according to a study...
Currently, doctors who need to continuously monitor a patient’s blood pressure must surgically insert a catheter into one of the individual's arteries. However, a safer and much less invasive alternative might be on the horizon, inspired by the tuning of guitar strings.
Credit: PixabayTo maintain heart health and reduce the risk of high blood pressure later in life, it's essential not to reach peak fitness too soon. Recent studies indicate that maintaining consistent exercise levels throughout middle age is crucial for long-term protection against hypertension.However, social factors may present challenges for some individuals in maintaining consistent...
Healthcare professionals are calling for increased caution when prescribing common blood pressure medications to older adults. A recent study indicates that these patients are over twice as likely to suffer from fall-related fractures after starting the medication.Many of us have felt lightheaded when standing up quickly, but for seniors on new blood pressure treatments,...
An unpleasant, and also unhealthy, viewDepositphotosCreeping along in heavy traffic on a highway, especially when headed to an appointment or, worse, the airport, can elevate anyone's blood pressure (BP). However, scientists have discovered that this BP surge occurs irrespective of external stressors and may be attributed to the low-quality air entering the car from...
Credit: GarminGarmin currently has an FDA-cleared (not to be confused with FDA-approved) smart blood pressure monitor to join its lineup of health-focused wearables. The Garmin Index BPM Smart Blood Pressure Monitor lets users determine systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The Smart Blood Pressure Monitor will sync your data with the Garmin Connect mobile app...
