Higher Daytime and Nighttime Blood Pressure Leads to Increased CVD, Mortality Risk in African American Adults
The association between hypertension and increased cardiovascular disease risk and all-cause mortality rates has been long known, however, there have been few studies evaluating the impact of high daytime and nighttime blood pressure levels on health outcomes in African-American adults. As the demographic holds the second highest percentage of CVD-related mortality, investigating the risk factors […]
Optimal Blood Pressure Guidelines for CAD Prevention in T1D Patients
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiometabolic disease and is common among the American population with nearly 1 in 3 adults suffering from high blood pressure. The proportion increases in adults with either type 1 or 2 diabetes – 2 out 3 patients report having high blood pressure or taking BP-lowering prescription medications. Current American […]
Lowering Blood Pressure Without Medication
Recently updated guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have contributed to a growing number of patients being diagnosed with hypertension. Lowering the threshold for hypertension from 140/90 to 130/80 mm Hg resulted in a significant increase of patients — with previously normal or slightly elevated blood pressure (BP) — […]
Updated Guidelines for Blood Pressure
For many years, hypertension was defined as a blood pressure reading of 140 over 90 mm Hg or higher. Recently updated guidelines from the American Heart Association, however, now classify a BP of 130 over 80 mm Hg or higher as hypertension. As a result, many patients previously considered healthy—with normal or slightly elevated BP […]
Applications of Digital Health Technologies
The primary issue that consumes the majority of the burden of healthcare costs in the United States is preventable chronic disease: while the most prevalent health conditions are simultaneously the most avoidable, they continue to cost the country’s budget billions of dollars. While overall numbers have decreased since 2010, when chronic disease cost the U.S. […]
Music Helps Improve Heart Health
Studies show that music not only boosts one’s mood, but also helps overall wellness–and may improve heart health. “There is no other stimulus on earth that simultaneously engages our brains as widely as music does,” says Brian Harris, certified neurologic music therapist at Harvard-affiliated Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. In addition to engaging the auditory system, music […]
Fasting Diets Reduce Risk Factors for CVD
Intermittent energy restriction diets, such as the 5:2 diet fasting diet–during which five days of the week are normal eating days, while the other two restrict calories to 500-600 per day–clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals than daily calorie restriction diets – reducing an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a new […]
Heart Health from the Sauna
A visit to the sauna is more than just relaxing; it seems to have real heart and cardiovascular benefits, as well. A group of researchers from the University of Eastern Finland—who previously found that people who regularly used saunas had lower rates of hypertension, cardiac death and dementia compared to infrequent users—now find in a […]
New Guidelines for High Blood Pressure
According to a joint statement issued Monday by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, nearly half of all adult Americans will be considered to have high blood pressure under new guidelines. “The numbers are scary,” said Dr. Robert M. Carey, professor of medicine at the University of Virginia and co-chair of […]
Increases in Pediatric Hypertension
More children and teens are likely to be categorized as having abnormal blood pressure during their annual wellness visits, based on new recommendations released this week by the American Academy of Pediatrics. High blood pressure is mostly a “silent” condition, with no visible symptoms. Yet it can have long-term health consequences, including cardiovascular disease. The new guidelines, […]
