Pregnancy: antihypertensives would not be harmful for the mother or the baby
Many high blood pressure treatments are contraindicated for pregnant women. But in reality, these drugs prescribed to lower blood pressure ...
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Women victims of sexual assault develop more hypertension
Hypertension is a major factor in serious cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack or stroke. According to a new investigation ...
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To eat less salty, add spices!
According to this new study, adding spices to dishes would help seniors to do without salt during meals. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Treatments for high blood pressure could cause kidney damage
Long-term use of certain medications commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure and heart failure could affect kidney health. THE ...
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Hypertension: a finger clip to avoid the “white coat” effect
The device provides several medical data, in addition to blood pressure: heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, body temperature and respiratory ...
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Type 2 diabetes, hypertension: and if it was because of benign tumors of the adrenal glands?
According to researchers from the University of Birmingham, a benign tumor in the adrenal glands could lead to an overproduction ...
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HTA: beware of the effects of other treatments
Nearly one in five people with hypertension would take a drug to treat another condition without knowing that it would ...
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Salt would reduce the blood supply to the brain
Too much salt can lead to vasodilation in the brain… A phenomenon that increases the risk of suffering from high ...
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High blood pressure doubles the risk of epilepsy
The number of elderly people affected could increase sharply in the coming years, unless they are taken care of and ...
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Hypertensives, pay attention to your sleep!
Lack of sleep or poor quality sleep can cause high blood pressure THE ESSENTIAL Normally, blood pressure drops 10 to ...
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High blood pressure control: how to avoid the “white coat effect”
The visit to the doctor can be accompanied by stress, which promotes high blood pressure and can reveal false hypertension. ...
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HTA: what are the risks of not taking your medication?
For patients who no longer take their treatment, the means of action depend on the reasons invoked. Professor Atul Pathak, ...
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Hypertension: salt substitutes would help lower blood pressure
Reducing your salt intake, even without resorting to blood pressure medication, would be the first treatment for hypertension. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Maintaining good blood pressure for a healthy brain
Keeping a healthy blood pressure makes it possible to have a brain at a younger physiological age than the actual ...
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High blood pressure: better detect it to avoid complications
Arterial hypertension is a so-called silent disease because it is generally asymptomatic. How to detect it? How to avoid complications? ...
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High blood pressure: the importance of doctor/pharmacist collaboration
The pharmacist's role in the screening or monitoring of high blood pressure could be crucial… But it is greatly reduced ...
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Resistant hypertension: clearly identify the causes with your doctor
Professor Jacques Amar, coordinator of the arterial hypertension department at the Toulouse University Hospital, insists on the need for dialogue ...
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What causes arterial hypertension ?
High blood pressure (HTA) can be caused by several factors. Overview with Professor Jacques Blacher, cardiologist. "There are risk factors ...
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Hypertension: lifestyle change may be more effective than medication
By adopting a "DASH" diet, losing weight and doing aerobic physical exercise, it is possible to reduce treatment-resistant hypertension, reveals ...
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Why is hypertension so difficult to treat?
High blood pressure affects one in three French people. But its diagnosis is insufficient despite the risks it entails and ...
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Hypertension: eating yogurt is beneficial for seniors
Eating yogurt could limit high blood pressure in the elderly. Other hygiene and dietary measures can be put in place ...
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HTA: a “4 in 1” pill that is safer and more effective than the usual treatment
Presented at the ESC 2021 World Cardiology Conference, this pill containing 4 drugs helped control blood pressure in 80% of ...
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8.5 million deaths: the toll of hypertension much more dramatic than that of Covid
The number of people over the age of 30 suffering from high blood pressure has doubled in the last thirty ...
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HTA: what are the drugs with or without side effects?
To treat high blood pressure, two different classes of drugs can be offered to patients. But, according to a study ...
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Breastfeeding is good for baby’s blood pressure
Children who were breastfed have lower blood pressure than those who were bottle fed. THE ESSENTIAL Arterial hypertension (HTA) corresponds ...
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HTA: the miracle breathing exercise that lowers blood pressure
Called "inspiratory muscle strength training", this exercise, performed 5 minutes a day, can reduce high blood pressure in a few ...
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Obesity and salty food: heart risk is greater in women
If obesity and a high-salt diet are two factors of heart disease, women would be more susceptible to them than ...
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What if blood pressure regulated our coffee consumption?
Unconsciously, an individual's coffee consumption is linked to their blood pressure. Thus, tolerance to this drink could be linked to ...
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High blood pressure: change your lifestyle!
Paying attention to one's weight, practicing physical exercise, limiting salt intake and eating a balanced diet help maintain or even ...
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Intermittent fasting is effective in lowering blood pressure
Practicing intermittent fasting allows you to replenish your intestinal microbiota and thus reduce high blood pressure. THE ESSENTIAL Intermittent fasting ...
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