Hypertension News

Binge drinking in early adulthood is associated with an increased likelihood of high blood pressure in males, while low to moderate alcohol use in early adulthood is associated with a decreased likelihood of hypertension in females. The findings come from a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2014 November 11­–16 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

Kidney failure can be predicted based on measurements taken in adolescence, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Up to 15% of patients with home blood pressure monitors might be getting inaccurate readings, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week., according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2014 Nov. 11–16.

Primary care physicians should screen all adults over age 45 for diabetes every three years, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Screening should be done earlier in adults with certain risk factors that include obesity, family history of diabetes, and high blood pressure.

Minorities at a higher risk of developing hypertension used a community-based program to significantly lower their blood pressure, researchers said at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2014 Scientific Sessions.

Lowering LDL cholesterol through statin-based treatment did not slow kidney disease progression within five years, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The results indicate that while LDL cholesterol-lowering therapy is safe in kidney disease patients and can reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke, it does not protect their kidney health as well.

If you are a new renal dietitian, it didn’t take long to discover you are working with a patient population that has multiple, sometimes complex nutritional needs. Where do you turn for help in making sure your recommendations and interventions are appropriate and credible with other members of the health care team?

Las Vegas – The nation's progress toward meeting Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) objectives has been mixed when it comes to kidney disease, new research presented here at the National Kidney Foundation's 2014 Spring Clinical Meetings shows.

A new systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies of the effect of child obesity intervention programs on blood pressure has found that regardless of whether such programs prevented obesity or not, many of them reduced blood pressure in children. It also found that the most effective programs in this regard promoted both healthy eating and physical activity. Even modest elevations in the blood pressure of adolescents, according to recent research, can pose cardiovascular problems later in life.

People who develop type 2 diabetes or hypertension in middle age may be more likely to suffer brain damage that can contribute to dementia as they grow older, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology and reported by HealthDay News.