Tag: hypertension
Your high blood pressure may have a hormonal cause that most doctors never test for
A treatable hormonal disorder drives high blood pressure in millions, yet almost no one gets checked.
A new blood pressure drug works on a different cause – and it’s now FDA-approved
For the first time, US regulators have cleared a pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone to lower blood pressure.
Drinking soda as a child could raise your blood pressure risk by over 50% in adulthood
A 25-year Harvard-linked study links heavy childhood soda intake to adult hypertension risk.
Garlic’s blood-pressure benefit is small on average, but bigger for obese adults and those already in the danger zone
A pooled analysis of 10 trials points to aged-garlic extract and its S-allyl-cysteine compound as the most reliable way to get a modest drop.