Nov. 21, 2024 — Scientists have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney's ability to filter and purify blood. The finding ...

Among children with high blood pressure (BP), there are racial and ethnic disparities in receipt of nutrition, lifestyle, and weight counseling, according to a study published online Jan. 29 in ...

The county’s Love Your Heart campaign is celebrating 14 years of spreading awareness about the silent dangers of heart disease. San Diegans are invited to get a free blood pressure screening at ...

WASHINGTON — Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys. If that sounds weird, well ...

February is American Heart Month, and doctors urge people to monitor blood pressure and cholesterol, as both can lead to heart disease without noticeable symptoms.

Reducing blood pressure could significantly reduce the risk of "major cardiovascular events" for people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Published in The New England Journal of ...