DALLAS, September 15, 2025 — N...
by Rory C. · Sep 15, 2025 · 5 min. read
DALLAS, September 15, 2025 — Nearly half of U.S. adults — 122.4 million people — are living with high blood pressure (BP), a leading preventable risk...
Only 1 in 7 online health images show proper technique to accurately measure blood pressure
Research Highlights: Only 1 in 7 online stock images of blood pressure monitoring aligned with the procedures recommended by clinical guidelines. Online stock images depicting blood pressure monitoring in the home were approximately three times more ...
Arielle K. · Sep 08, 2025 · 3 min. read
AI helped older adults report accurate blood pressure readings at home
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Lance T. · Sep 07, 2025 · 3 min. read
Higher blood pressure in childhood linked to earlier death from heart disease in adulthood
Research Highlights: Children who had higher blood pressure at age 7 were more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s. The risk was highest for children whose blood pressure measurements were in the top 10% for their age, sex ...
Cynthia B. · Sep 07, 2025 · 4 min. read
New medication lowered hard-to-control high blood pressure in people with chronic kidney disease
Research Highlights: Results from the FigHTN Phase 2 clinical trial showed baxdrostat, a new medication that inhibits the production of the hormone aldosterone, lowered systolic blood pressure by about 5% when added to the existing medications taken ...
Eduardo O. · Sep 06, 2025 · 4 min. read
U.S. survey finds salt substitutes rarely used by people with high blood pressure
Research Highlights: Despite their effectiveness in lowering sodium intake and managing blood pressure, salt substitutes were rarely used by people with high blood pressure, according to a review of almost 20 years of U.S. health survey...
Will V. · Sep 04, 2025 · 5 min. read
Deaths from high blood pressure-related kidney disease up nearly 50% in the past 25 years
Research Highlights: An analysis of 25 years of the CDC WONDER database for death rates from hypertension-related kidney disease (also called hypertensive kidney disease or hypertensive renal disease) in the U.S. through 2023 found persistent ...
Vada H. · Sep 04, 2025 · 3 min. read