Marilynn Larkin August 09, 2023 Isometric exercise training emerged as the most effective mode to reduce blood pressure in a systematic review and meta-analysis of 270 randomized trials with close to 16,000 participants. The findings support the development of new exercise guidelines for blood pressure control, the authors say. Previous research, based on older data...
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Effects of Cuff Size on the Accuracy of Blood Pressure Readings
The Cuff(SZ) Randomized Crossover Trial Key Points Question What is the effect of using a regular size blood pressure (BP) cuff regardless of an individual’s mid-upper arm circumference on BP readings when using an automated device? Findings In this randomized crossover trial of 195 community-dwelling adults with a wide range of mid-arm circumferences, use of a regular...
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Can Antihistamines Like Benadryl Raise Your Blood Pressure?
Written by Alexa Mader, PharmD | Reviewed by Stacia Woodcock, PharmD Published on January 19, 2023 Key takeaways: Antihistamines like diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and cetirizine (Zyrtec) aren’t known to raise blood pressure when used alone. Antihistamines are part of many combination over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold products. They may be combined with a medication that can...
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Investigating the laterality of blood pressure regulation during cardiovascular disease progression
by Thamarasee Jeewandara, Medical Xpress A schematic illustration of the lateralization during aortic baroreflex function. Credit: Journal of Hypertension (2023). DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000003448 The outcomes of blood pressure regulation provide a clear picture of the underlying mechanisms of the arterial baroreflex, a critical cardiovascular reflex, during health and disease. Under normal blood pressure, the functional difference can vary between...
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Three ‘Synergistic’ Problems When Taking Blood Pressure
Matías Loewy June 07, 2023 Jarbas Barbosa, MD, MPH, PhD, director of the PAHO, told Medscape Spanish Edition, “We don’t have specific data for each of these scenarios, but unfortunately, all three doubtless work together to make the situation worse. “Often, the staff members at our primary care clinics are not prepared to diagnose and treat hypertension, because there aren’t national...
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Want to Lower Your Blood Pressure Quickly? These 6 Drinks May Help
Written by Cherilyn Cecchini, MD | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MDPublished on February 2, 2023 Key takeaways: Researchers have looked into how different drinks can help lower blood pressure. And some of them, like beet juice, work rather quickly. Grapefruit juice may help lower blood pressure. But it can also cause a dangerous interaction...
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Blood pressure: What do the numbers mean and why do they matter?
by Laura Williamson It’s a standard part of any medical visit. Someone, typically a nurse, wraps a cuff around your arm and asks you to sit quietly while the cuff squeezes to the point of discomfort, then slowly eases its grip. Some numbers get jotted down in your chart. “136 over 79.” What does that...
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T cells in human blood secrete a substance that affects blood pressure and inflammation
KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET Acetylcholine regulates blood flow, but the source of blood acetylcholine has been unclear. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that certain T cells in human blood can produce acetylcholine, which may help regulate blood pressure and inflammation. The study, which is published in PNAS, also demonstrates a possible association between these immune cells in...
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Hypertension: Ultrasound device could lower blood pressure significantly
Could an innovative ultrasound device help treat hypertension? Image credit: Fabian Strauch/picture alliance via Getty Images. A new meta-analysis of existing studies investigating a unique form of blood pressure control reports encouraging results. It describes a procedure that “mutes” overactive kidney nerves, a symptom often found in middle-aged people with hypertension. The procedure lowered the...
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Sun Pharma issues recall for more than 34,000 bottles of blood pressure medication
Tyler Patchen News Reporter A blood pressure medication produced by generics giant Sun Pharmaceuticals is being recalled. Sun Pharma is voluntarily recalling diltiazem hydrochloride in a 360 mg dosage form across the US, according to an enforcement report from the FDA. The drug is used to treat high blood pressure and angina. The FDA’s report...