Western, Proinflammatory Diets Are Major Drivers of Gout Risk
Diets high in red meats, saturated fats, and sugars, relative to diets dominated by fruits, vegetables, and legumes, are associated
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Obesity and hypertension: Researchers discover novel mechanisms
Hypertension is a widespread comorbidity of patients with obesity that greatly increases the risk of mortality and disability. In recent
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Increasing Salt Intake Proves Beneficial in POTS
For patients with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), dietary sodium intake can be increased more confidently, suggests the first study to
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Losing Sleep Tied to Increased Systolic Blood Pressure in Women
(Reuters Health) – Losing just 1.5 hours of sleep a night leads to elevated systolic blood pressure in women, a
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Six Pregnancy Complications Flag Later Heart Disease Risk
Six pregnancy-related complications increase a woman’s risk of developing risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and subsequently developing CVD, the
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Blood Pressure Meds Tied to Increased Schizophrenia Risk
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may be associated with an increased risk for schizophrenia and may affect psychiatric symptoms, new research
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High Obesity Rates in Southern States Magnify COVID Threat
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. In January, as Mississippi health officials
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High blood pressure: Avoid hypertension by aiming for more aerobic exercises
This Morning: Dr Chris discusses blood pressure and dementia High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is famously branded the “silent
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Primary aldosteronism testing rare in treatment-resistant hypertension
(HealthDay)—Patients with apparent treatment-resistant hypertension are rarely tested for primary aldosteronism, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in
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High blood pressure: The two warning symptoms found on the face warning of hypertension
High blood pressure is a common condition which affects more than a quarter of all adults in the UK. There
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