Custom finger clip offers a new way to measure blood pressure, other vitals
Monitoring a person’s blood pressure on a regular basis can help health care professionals with early detection of various health problems such as high blood pressure, which has no warning signs or symptoms. However, many things can alter an accurate blood pressure reading, including a patient’s nervousness about having their blood pressure taken at a […]
AHA News: U.S. Appears to Lose Ground in Controlling High Blood Pressure
Latest High Blood Pressure News MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) After years of improvement, high blood pressure control in the U.S. dropped regardless of age, race or ethnicity, according to new research. Previous studies found Americans with high blood pressure were better managing the condition in the early years of […]
Pandemic Sent Blood Pressure Numbers Skyward – MedicineNet Health News
Latest High Blood Pressure News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 — Yet another pandemic-related health woe has come to the fore: rising blood pressure. Data covering almost half a million middle-aged Americans shows that about 27% saw their blood pressure go up significantly in 2020 after COVID-19 restrictions unfolded […]
When blood pressure needs more control, what’s better: An additional drug or more of the same? Study in veterans shows importance of personalizing the approach to intensifying treatment in sustainable ways
Nearly 34 million Americans have blood pressure that’s still too high even though they take medicine to control it. A new study may help them and their doctors decide whether to increase the dose of one of their existing drugs, or add a new one, to bring down their pressure and lower their risk of […]
Remote BP Monitoring Dips a Toe Into Post-Acute Care
Remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) of blood pressure (BP) showed promise for post-acute patients transitioning to outpatient care, a small pilot study found. Twenty hypertension patients were discharged from Tennessee post-acute care facilities (e.g., long-term care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and skilled nursing facilities) and given a Bluetooth- or cellular-connected BP monitor and trained to use […]
Healthy changes in diet, activity improved treatment-resistant high blood pressure
People with treatment-resistant hypertension successfully reduced their blood pressure by adopting the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan, losing weight and improving their aerobic fitness by participating in a structured diet and exercise program at a certified cardiac rehabilitation facility, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal […]
Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans’ Blood Pressure
Latest High Blood Pressure News MONDAY, Sept. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) With the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare, fewer Americans are uninsured and more are getting their blood pressure and blood sugar under control, a new study finds. The gains are especially strong among Black and Hispanic patients, according to Boston University researchers. […]
Can isometric resistance training safely reduce high blood pressure?
When was the last time you had your blood pressure checked? High blood pressure affects 1.13 billion people around the globe and in 2019, it accounted for 10.8 million deaths. Worldwide, it’s the leading risk factor for mortality. More than a third of the Australian population over the age of 18 has high blood pressure, […]
This touchy-feely glove senses and maps tactile stimuli: The design could help restore motor function after stroke, enhance virtual gaming experiences.
When you pick up a balloon, the pressure to keep hold of it is different from what you would exert to grasp a jar. And now engineers at MIT and elsewhere have a way to precisely measure and map such subtleties of tactile dexterity. The team has designed a new touch-sensing glove that can “feel” […]
5-Minute Daily Breathing Exercise May Equal Meds in Lowering Blood Pressure
Latest High Blood Pressure News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) A quick daily “workout” for the breathing muscles may help people lower their blood pressure to a similar degree as exercise or even medication, a small study suggests. The technique is called inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST), […]