Blood Pressure
More than heavy weights: Resistance training may hold big benefits for pregnant women
Pregnant women seeking an exercise routine that can potentially alleviate some pregnancy symptoms and improve delivery outcomes might be surprised to learn that resistance training, performed with guidance, could be an easy option.
High blood pressure common in young athletes at single-visit screening event
More than 40% of young athletes who participated in a single-visit screening program had prehypertension or hypertension, according to data presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Care of the Athletic Heart conference.
Analysis suggests causal link between daily alcohol consumption and high blood pressure
The association between daily alcohol consumption and risk for hypertension is a linear relationship and the strength of the association varied between men and women, researchers reported.
Prenatal exposure to EDCs may increase metabolic syndrome risk for children
Children exposed in utero to higher levels of some types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals have a higher risk for developing metabolic syndrome, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Relacorilant lowers odds for loss of BP control for adults with Cushing’s syndrome
A selective cortisol modulator was linked to lower odds for loss of blood pressure control among adults with Cushing’s syndrome compared with placebo, according to topline results from a phase 3 trial.
Waterpipe smoking session heightens blood pressure, heart rate in habitual users
Among habitual waterpipe smokers, brachial and aortic blood pressure, as well as heart rate, rose after 30-minute outdoor use of the pipe, according to results published in CHEST.
Text messages promoting forgiveness, gratitude may improve blood pressure
ATLANTA — Among adults with mild to moderate hypertension, receiving text messages designed to cultivate spirituality was associated with an average 7 mm Hg decrease in systolic BP compared with no intervention, researchers reported.
E-cigarette use lowers lung function, heightens blood pressure, heart rate
Following 15-minute use of an electronic nicotine delivery system, or ENDS, lung function fell and blood pressure and heart rate rose in long-term users vs. nonusers, according to results published in CHEST.
Study: Computerized clinical decision support system helps reduce systolic BP
A computerized clinical decision support system intervention reduced patients’ mean systolic BP and increased prescriptions of multiple medications, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.
No improvement in CV death for adults with hypertension in recent years
After decades of decline in CVD deaths among patients with hypertension, there has been no significant change since the first decade of the 2000s, according to a study published in Hypertension.