May 28Canadian man lands in ER after 'overdosing' on licorice teaA man in Canada "overdosed" on licorice by drinking too much licorice tea, which caused his blood pressure to soar to dangerous levels, according to a new report of the case.
April 19Blood pressure medication recall expanded over possible cancer-causing ingredientThe company behind blood pressure medication tablets has expanded a recall for two products after trace amounts of a possible cancer-causing ingredient was detected in the tablets.
April 5Major study debunks myth that moderate drinking can be healthyBlood pressure and stroke risk rise steadily the more alcohol people drink, and previous claims that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke are not true, according to the results of a major genetic study.
March 21FDA allows sale of certain blood pressure drugs amid shortageThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said it will temporarily allow certain manufacturers to sell blood pressure medications containing specified levels of a probable cancer-causing impurity in order to maintain adequate supplies of the drug.
1:31November 14, 2017New guidelines lower threshold for high blood pressureNew lower threshold for hypertension means about half of all U.S. adults are now considered to have high blood pressure.
1:16August 22, 2017Kids and High Blood Pressure: Is there cause for concern?New guidelines are urging doctors to take a closer look at children who may have hypertension
July 6, 2017American Heart Association: Dementia, hypertension strongly linkedThere’s a strong association between high blood pressure and brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, the American Heart Association (AHA) announced in a statement published Monday on its website and in the AHA journal Hypertension.
July 6, 20175M Americans at higher risk of death from improper use of blood pressure medsSeven out of every 10 Americans ages 65 and older have high blood pressure, but nearly half aren’t taking their blood pressure medications correctly— and that’s leaving them at a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and death, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released Tuesday.
1:21May 11, 2017Read to babies, cheese won’t kill you, NSAIDs warningFox Health Fix: The top health headlines of the week
March 24, 2017'Healthy' obese still face higher heart disease riskEven without high blood pressure or other signs of illness, obese adults have a much higher risk of developing heart disease than normal-weight peers, according to a study from Denmark.
