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August 31, 2020
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Regardless of baseline BP, reduction beneficial for primary, secondary CVD prevention

Regardless of baseline BP, reduction beneficial for primary, secondary CVD prevention

The CV benefits of BP lowering, for both primary and secondary prevention, were found to be proportional to the intensity of the reduction regardless of baseline BP, researchers reported.

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August 18, 2020
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Exposure to airborne fine particulate matter may elevate BP, risk for hypertension

Exposure to airborne fine particulate matter may elevate BP, risk for hypertension

Researchers in India reported significant associations between exposure to air pollution and high systolic BP and incident hypertension in urban Delhi.

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July 20, 2020
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Habitual exercise improves hypertension risk despite air pollution

Habitual exercise improves hypertension risk despite air pollution

Habitual exercise, even in areas with significant air pollution and airborne particulate matter, conferred a reduced risk for hypertension, according to research published in Circulation.

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June 22, 2020
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Antihypertensive treatment may reduce mortality risk in COVID-19

Antihypertensive treatment may reduce mortality risk in COVID-19

Patients with hypertension had elevated mortality risk associated with COVID-19, but those who were treated for hypertension had a reduced mortality risk compared with those who did not receive treatment, according to a new study.

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April 21, 2020
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USPSTF: Insufficient evidence for high BP screening in children, adolescents

USPSTF: Insufficient evidence for high BP screening in children, adolescents

A draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force stated there is insufficient evidence of benefits or harms to support screening for high BP in asymptomatic children and adolescents.

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April 15, 2020
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Cumulative BP levels linked to racial disparities in cognitive decline

Cumulative BP levels linked to racial disparities in cognitive decline

Possibly because of higher cumulative BP levels, black individuals with had faster declines in global cognition compared with white individuals, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

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March 19, 2020
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Hypertension burden growing despite available treatments; new solutions in development

The global burden of hypertension remains high and continues to increase, despite evidence-based therapies that have been in cardiologists’ armamentaria for many years. As a result, new treatment options are being developed and clinicians are contemplating changes to management of patients who have hypertension or are at risk for it.

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January 22, 2020
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BP variability in young adults may predict midlife CVD, all-cause mortality

BP variability in young adults may predict midlife CVD, all-cause mortality

Measurements of visit-to-visit BP variability may be used to identify young adults who are at increased risk for CVD and all-cause mortality at midlife, according to findings published in JAMA Cardiology.

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January 13, 2020
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Obesity causally linked to aortic valve stenosis, replacement

Obesity causally linked to aortic valve stenosis, replacement

Patients with a genetic predisposition for obesity may have an increased risk for aortic valve stenosis and valve replacement, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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January 08, 2020
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BLOG: Grow your practice by treating dry eye

Treating dry eye is an opportunity to grow your practice, both in numbers and in revenue. As optometrists, we are the primary gatekeepers for our patients’ eye health and in a prime position to manage and treat chronic dry eye disease.

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