By Mira Cheng, CNN More than 47% of adults in the United States have hypertension, defined as blood pressure over 140/90 mmHg. Erdark/E+/Getty ImagesCNNThe drug tirzepatide — sold under the brand names Zepbound for obesity and Mounjaro for diabetes — significantly lowered the blood pressure of adults with overweight or obesity who took it for...
by European Respiratory Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A 12-week course of daily beetroot juice supplement for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lowered blood pressure and improved how far patients could walk in six minutes in research published in the European Respiratory Journal. COPD is a serious lung condition affecting around 400 million...
The average blood pressure of those taking part in the study began at around 140/90 mmHg, meaning they had what is clinically known as stage 1 hypertension People who received regular lifestyle counseling online were able to lower their blood pressure as much as a medication would, researchers said Saturday. Their study involved 264...
