Hypertension

A South Korea meta-analysis found that, similarly to C. difficile, tuberculosis risk could be limited by the lipid-lowering agent.

Instances of sexual harassment are associated with high blood pressure and poor sleep for women in midlife, while sexual assault is associated with poor mental health and sleep.

Lucia Novak discusses the importance of testing for cardiovascular outcomes of diabetes treatments and compares the cardiovascular effects of several diabetes drugs.

Hypertension is recognized as the most important risk factor for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Please, treat to target!

Mice treated with ACE inhibitors demonstrated preservation of cognitive function, preserved dendritic complexity, a normal spine number, and significantly less microglial activation.

Though previous research showed telemonitoring and pharmacist consultation helped patients manage blood pressure for about one year, researchers have been unsure whether it would provide sustained, long-term benefits in at-risk patients.

Deaths due to drug overdoses and suicides have contributed to decreasing US life expectancy, but other factors indicate that there is a deeper root cause driving these trends.

Hydralazine has one--and only one--robust evidence-based indication, this author says. So why is it still prescribed beyond that? 

The celebrity chef-turned-producer wants to champion healthcare access, both on the screen and in person. Where does he start?

This combination of telmisartan, amlodipine, and chlorthalidone reduced blood pressure to target levels in 69.5% of patients at 6 months, compared to 55.3% of patients receiving usual care.

Early diagnosis of subtle brain damage in persons with hypertension has been elusive. Refined imaging technology may change that.

Research suggests that elevated glycemia, low blood pressure, and low BMI may be identifying markers for dementia risk and possible targets for management or prevention.

Patients in the intensive blood pressure treatment group had a 19% lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment compared to those given standard treatment, according to the SPRINT MIND study.

Phase 2a clinical trial commences for repurposed drug, SOM3355, for the treatment of Huntington’s disease.

The paradigm of obesity is complex and requires a multi-disciplinary approach, but it is one of the most gratifying experiences for both the physicians and patient when they see the results of weight loss.

Certain lots of the therapy, distributed under the Actavis label in the US, have been detected to have trace amounts of probably human carcinogen NDMA.

The Cleveland Clinic’s pioneer of minority programs plans to end health disparity.

A recent case review feature in Hypertension got this author thinking first and foremost about medication adherence. Your thoughts?

AF is associated with major disease burden, predominately in the form of cardiovascular comorbidities. As a direct oral anti-coagulant, rivaroxaban has been a proven inhibitor of ischemic stroke risks in patients with AF.

Trials of valbenazine for TD do not find that the treatment adds to cardiovascular disease risks associated with schizophrenia or the cardiovascular complications of antipsychotics.

How some of the most recent trial analysis narrows the clinical scope of GLP-1 and SGLT-2 targeting therapies.

H-CKD may soon be more than a "phenotype of convenience with little clinical utility." How will precision medicine hone diagnosis and treatment?

Facing a major CVD prevalence in 30 million-plus patients with type 2 diabetes, the national agencies are planning a collaborative initiative that will last years.

The American Heart Association chief medical officer for prevention discussed the new ADA partnership and the new emphasis on comorbidity care.

Those with hypertension had roughly 2.5 times more inpatient costs, almost twice the outpatient cost, and roughly triple the prescription medication cost annually.