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Got high blood pressure? There’s an app for that!

Got high blood pressure? There’s an app for that!

If you love the freedom of wireless technology, and you monitor your blood pressure frequently, you might want to check out one of the many blood pressure monitors coming on the market that can capture your readings easily, quickly and accurately then send the data to monitoring devices, your home computer or to your doctor [...]

Studies Show That Managing Your Blood Pressure in Your 40s or 50s Could Add Years to Your Life

Studies Show That Managing Your Blood Pressure in Your 40s or 50s Could Add Years to Your Life

The sooner you start maintaining a healthy blood pressure, the more years you may be adding to your life. It’s especially important to maintain low blood pressure once you hit middle age. One study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association found that those people who are able to keep their blood pressure [...]

How snoring may increase your high blood pressure

How snoring may increase your high blood pressure

A sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be an underlying reason for high blood pressure in many older and middle-aged adults. Published studies conducted by Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, the Mayo Clinic and other institutions have confirmed that those who suffer from OSA are at increased risk for hypertension. OSA is [...]

Breastfeeding may give mom and baby healthier blood pressure

Breastfeeding may give mom and baby healthier blood pressure

Add lower blood pressure to the many health benefits attributed to breast feeding. Studies now show that babies and moms both may have healthier hearts. Children who were breastfed as infants may have lower blood pressure than those who are bottle fed, and that benefit may last well into adulthood researchers say. Moms who breastfeed [...]

Hot tub therapy for high blood pressure?

Hot tub therapy for high blood pressure?

Earlier this year, one of Britain’s largest hot tub retailers reported an uptick in spa sales after a study, conducted by the North American Sports Medicine Institute concluded that hot water therapy may lower blood pressure and improve circulation. While it is generally acknowledged that short, 10-minute stays in a hot tub or hot bath [...]