The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Aggressive treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension) in patients who are 80 years or older is associated with lower five-year survival rates than their counterparts ...

Adults over 80 should stick to medications that keep their blood pressure under control, a study published on Monday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds. Keeping systolic blood ...

Elderly people benefit from taking medications to keep their blood pressure low, same as younger folks, a new study says. Systolic blood pressure kept under 130 reduces the risk of heart-related death ...

Elevated blood pressure variability (BPV) is associated with lower cognitive scores in older adults. That link is more profound in older, Black adults, according to a new study. Anisa Dhana, PhD, a ...

Even when blood pressure is well controlled, older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates widely from one heartbeat to the next may be at greater risk for brain shrinkage and nerve cell injury, ...

WASHINGTON - Beets aren't just for salads and smoothies anymore - they've become a go-to food in sports nutrition and cardiovascular health research. But beyond boosting endurance, could they also ...

Nitrate-rich beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older adults, found a new study published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine. “This study shows that nitrate-rich foods alter the oral microbiome ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Greater blood pressure variability over time was linked to lower cognitive scores in older adults. The link ...