Black young adults face higher stroke risk than their white peers
Mar 29, 2021
Black young adults are nearly four times more likely than their white counterparts to have a stroke, according to a new study.
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Blood pressure successes in Black people may come down to these 2 things
Mar 22, 2021
Researchers found that being active and having a healthy BMI were key to a group of Black people whose blood pressure did not rise with age – suggesting this is where to focus efforts to help.
Young adults have strokes for the same reason as older adults
Mar 16, 2021
Stroke among young adults may be increasing. Some common risk factors that cause strokes in older adults have increased in younger adults in recent years, new research shows.
Which blood pressure number matters most? The answer might depend on your age
Mar 1, 2021
When it comes to blood pressure, the upper number is the most important in predicting future cardiovascular problems. But in young adults, the bottom number may help too, a new study finds.
Lifelong discrimination linked to high blood pressure in Black people
Feb 22, 2021
Dealing with a lifetime of perceived discrimination seems to increase the risk for hypertension in Black people, but not in white, Chinese or Hispanic people, a new study finds.
Lower your sodium, and blood pressure will follow
Feb 15, 2021
Any reduction in sodium consumption may lead to a decrease in blood pressure, with lasting benefits – even in people with normal blood pressure, a new study found.
Here's what heart patients need to know about COVID-19 in 2021
Feb 11, 2021
COVID-19 can affect the heart directly and indirectly. Learn how to protect yourself.
Upstate New York DA's discomfort wasn't jet lag – it was a heart attack
Feb 4, 2021
David Soares figured jet lag was to blame for his struggles working out one morning. A friend took his blood pressure, which led to a trip to the hospital – and the diagnosis of a heart attack.
High blood pressure speeds cognitive decline for middle-aged and older adults
Dec 14, 2020
When blood pressure climbs – even slightly and for a short time – it accelerates declines in cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults.
Few clinical studies examine high blood pressure treatments for Black Americans
Dec 7, 2020
High blood pressure affects Black people more than any other group, but few clinical research studies investigate what we can do about it.