Social isolation increases risk of high blood pressure, hypertension in women

Oct 28, 2020

Vancouver [Canada], October 28 : Loneliness and social isolation may increase the risk of high blood pressure and hypertension in women, suggested a study.

Bad cholesterol, high blood pressure contribute to heart attack risk

Dec 18, 2022

According to new research published in Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Association, high levels of lipoprotein(a), a type of "bad" cholesterol, may...

Study: Drinking coffee daily linked to risk of cardiovascular disease

Dec 25, 2022

Researchers revealed two or more cups of coffee a day may double the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease in people with severe high...

Lifetime discrimination may increase risk of hypertension among African Americans: Study

Jul 05, 2020

Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 : Lifetime discrimination may increase the risk for hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, in African Americans, according...

1 in 3 Urban Indians Battle Metabolic Syndrome: Reveals study

May 31, 2024

New Delhi [India], May 31: A groundbreaking study sheds light on a silent health crisis gripping our cities. One-third of urban Indians [1] grapple...

Regular exercise helps prevent high blood pressure, even in areas of high air pollution

Jul 20, 2020

Texas [USA], July 20 : People who exercise regularly tend to have a lower risk of high blood pressure, even if they live in...