“There’s a whole different set” of health risk factors for older drinkers, said Paul Sacco, a professor of social work at the ...

Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease – despite stricter ...

Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease—despite stricter ...

If you have high blood pressure, getting regular exercise is important -- and your Apple Watch makes it easy to check it.

If your blood pressure rises quickly to a reading of 180/120 mm Hg or greater, wait 1 to 2 minutes and then check your blood pressure again. Call 911 if your blood pressure is still that high and ...

Hypertension, defined as a systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140 mm Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90 mm Hg, is the second most common condition in the elderly population.

Background: Particulate air pollution has been associated with increased cardiovascular deaths and hospital admissions. To help understand the mechanisms, the types of particles most involved, and the ...

The study, which was conducted at the Department of Neurology, Inselspital, the University Hospital of Bern, analysed 4,170 individuals over an observation period of 13,217 person-years, found ...

When it comes to heart health, there are some clear differences between men and women. Biden pans "efforts to erase history" and takes veiled shot at Trump Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri and ...

However, if left untreated, High Blood Pressure can severely affect your heart and can even result in a stroke. Hypertension is also known as the "silent killer" since it does not cause any ...

Blood pressure medications work in different ways. Some relax blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Others slow the heart rate or reduce the amount of fluid in the blood.