AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 9, 2020) – Particularly in females with untreated hypertension, reducing salt intake to what’s considered a healthier level appears to be good for both their gut microbiome and their blood pressure, scientists report. In the blood of 145 adults with untreated hypertension, the scientists found that, particularly for the females, just six...
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Big variability in blood pressure readings between anatomical sites
DALLAS – April 14, 2020 – Blood pressure readings taken from neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU) patients had marked differences between opposite sides of the body and different anatomical sites in each individual, highlighting the significant and sometimes extreme variability of this measure even in the same person depending on where it’s taken, researchers from...
Rethinking blood pressure readings
(HealthDay)—”140/90″ had long been the line in the sand for getting high blood pressure under control. But in 2017, leading medical organizations lowered the definitions of normal, elevated and high blood pressure with the idea that starting treatment at lower “high” levels can better reduce heart attacks and strokes. This dramatically added to the number of people diagnosed with high blood pressure and redefined...