blood pressure

The High Cost of High Blood Pressure

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 5, 2012 Some 67 million Americans -- about a third of the adult population -- have high blood pressure, and about half of them do not have it under control, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Elevated blood pressure is a major factor in heart disease and strokes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Even More Good News About Chocolate

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2012 This could be a particularly rich example of how scientific study results can be read in seemingly contradictory ways, as what we have here is research that purports to find a possible link between consuming chocolate and staying thin. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chocolate: Good for the Heart?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2010 The good news for chocolate aficionados is that a new study out of Germany, featuring a generous sample size of more than 19,000 people, suggests that there may be a link between chocolate consumption and lower blood pressure (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

High Blood Pressure Linked to Dementia

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2010 Before we scare you, keep in mind that if everyone in America who experienced high blood pressure -- that's about a third of us -- got dementia, you would know about it However, new research suggests that the relationship between hypertension and dementia is more pronounced and alarming than doctors previously understood (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Genes Under Pressure

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2008 While heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of people in the U.S., researchers have found that we can help explain a large part of these cases through one's genetic makeup. In fact, one in five white people are believed to have the "blood pressure gene," where the genetic variance that controls salt in the kidneys changes to affect individuals' blood pressure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )