high blood pressure
Here’s another reason to limit the use of common painkillers: a higher risk of hearing loss.
America’s boomers just got a 10-year health checkup, and the diagnosis is mixed: More are dealing with chronic conditions, especially high blood pressure and high cholesterol, but fewer are dying from cancer and heart disease, thanks to recent medical advances.
In January 2011, AARP interviewed Americans 50 and older from every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. We asked about their dreams as they think about what is next in their life as well as the challenges they see themselves facing.
A little more salt may not be such a bad thing for healthy older adults, a new study finds.
Two new studies suggest that people with high blood pressure may do an even better job than their doctors at lowering it, especially if insurance would pay for a good blood-pressure monitoring kit to use at home.
Among the top five "Stroke Myths" on the website of the National Stroke Association is "Stroke only strikes the elderly."
Yes, we know that eating more veggies, getting more exercise and controlling blood pressure are the most effective ways to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, but new research also points to some simple, surprising ways you can protect your ticker.
At least 200,000 Americans under age 75 die needlessly each year from heart disease and stroke that could have been prevented by doing four important things: quitting smoking, reducing cholesterol, controlling blood pressure and taking a daily low-dose aspirin if a doctor approves.
If you take medications for high blood pressure and need encouragement to stay on them, here's a great incentive: some meds that lower blood pressure may actually be helping boost brain power.
The following is a guest post by Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Bill Corr