Medically reviewed by Angela Ryan Lee, MD High stress and obesity can increase your risk of high blood pressure.High or low blood pressure can increase your risk of complications like a heart attack ...

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For years, major medical associations have recommended taking your blood pressure in the same position—seated, with your feet on the ground. But new research suggests taking your blood pressure while ...

A higher dietary intake of soy and legumes is linked to a lower risk of high blood pressure, finds a pooled data analysis of ...

The relationship between high blood pressure and male sexual health extends far beyond simple cause and effect. While hypertension earned its reputation as a silent killer through its impact on heart ...

Using data from both mice and humans, a research team has found that a cell surface protein that senses odors and chemicals may be responsible for -- and help explain -- male/female differences in ...

* Missed hour of sleep raises risk by 37 pct over 5 years * Poor sleep may explain blood pressure rates in black men By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, June 8 (Reuters) - Middle-aged adults who get too ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered how calcium activity in kidney cells regulates the production of renin, a hormone that raises blood pressure. The finding marks a ...

Evidence suggests decreased sodium absorption could be a contributing factor in at least some patients. CHICAGO—Decreased sodium absorption may explain blood pressure (BP) reductions observed with ...