High Blood Pressure

New Study Suggests Air Pollution Puts Children at Greater Risk for High Blood Pressure

May 17, 2021 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: May 17, 2021

The American Heart Association (AHA) examined the findings of 14 different studies that looked into the effects of air pollution particles on more than 350,000 children from the US, China, Europe, between the ages of five and 12. The AHA… [read]

High Blood Pressure and Diabetes Shown to Raise Your Risk of Dying from COVID-19

August 2, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 10, 2020

A new study has shown that high blood pressure increases your risk of dying from COVID-19. Doctors in China noticed a pattern when treating patients – nearly half of those in critical condition were also suffering from high blood pressure.… [read]

Vitamin D and Hypertension

September 8, 2015 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: September 8, 2015

One in three American adults has high blood pressure, a condition that increases the risk of heart disease (the number one cause of death in the U.S.) and stroke (the number three cause of death) as well as aneurysm, metabolic… [read]