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Hypertension-related deaths rise more than fourfold in young women

Written by | 29 Mar 2026

Nearly 1 in 2 Americans has high blood pressure—sometimes called the “silent killer” because it harms the heart and blood vessels—but many people don’t know they have it. […]

How estrogen helps protect women from high blood pressure

Written by | 12 Mar 2026

High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than one billion people worldwide and is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. For decades, researchers have observed that premenopausal women are less likely to develop high blood pressure than men or postmenopausal […]

6 in 10 US women projected to have at least one type of cardiovascular disease by 2050

Written by | 4 Mar 2026

Driven by rising rates in high blood pressure, nearly 6 in 10 women in the U.S. will have some type of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the next 25 years, according to […]

Patients struggle to measure blood pressure at home

Written by | 30 Jan 2026

Despite guideline recommendations and improved access to care, individuals with hypertension are unlikely to measure their blood pressure at home as often as recommended, according to data from […]

Substantial ongoing under-diagnosis of high blood pressure in the over 50s in Ireland

Written by | 25 Jan 2026

High blood pressure becomes more common after age 40years yet new research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin shows that many people […]

Right blood pressure drug can reduce healthcare costs

Written by | 6 Jan 2026

Patients who start their blood pressure treatment with ARB drugs continue with the same medicine to a greater extent than patients who start out with other drugs. Choosing […]

Cuffless blood pressure technologies in wearable devices show promise to transform care

Written by | 30 Dec 2025

Cuffless devices to measure blood pressure, such as smartwatches, rings, patches and fingertip monitors, show great promise as alternatives to traditional arm-cuff monitors, however, they are not yet […]

Only 1 in 7 online health images show proper technique to accurately measure blood pressure

Written by | 14 Sep 2025

Only 1 in 7 online stock photo images of blood pressure monitoring correctly show how blood pressure should be measured, contributing to potentially inaccurate readings at home and […]

Promising new drug for people with stubborn high blood pressure

Written by | 6 Sep 2025

A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking several existing medicines, according to the results of […]

Salt substitutes underused to control high blood pressure

Written by | 5 Sep 2025

Researchers report that few people in the USA use salt substitutes to help control high blood pressure despite the fact they are a simple and effective method to […]

Why common blood pressure readings may be misleading – and how to fix them

Written by | 17 Aug 2025

Researchers have found why common cuff-based blood pressure readings are inaccurate and how they might be improved, which could improve health outcomes for patients. High blood pressure, or […]

Researchers take major step toward cuff-free blood pressure monitoring

Written by | 11 Jul 2025

Researchers have shown, for the first time, that speckle contrast optical spectroscopy (SCOS) can be used for cuff-less blood pressure monitoring. The new technology could improve early detection […]

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