Brief bursts of intense exercise normalizes blood pressure in older adults
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 11, 2019
Brief bursts of high-intensity exercise on a stationary bike has been found to bring blood pressure back to normal in older adults after 10 weeks.
Lowering cholesterol and blood pressure slashes lifetime cardiac risk by 80%
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 03, 2019
A sustained effort to lower cholesterol and blood pressure can dramatically reduce the lifetime chance of developing cardiovascular disease.
A flu shot could help residents with hypertension cut mortality risk by 18%
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 02, 2019
A flu vaccination can lower mortality risk by 18% in individuals with high blood pressure, according to Danish researchers.
Smartphone ‘selfie’ seen as blood pressure monitor of the future
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 06, 2019
New smartphone technology uses facial videos to accurately take blood pressure readings. Developers see it as a future blood pressure cuff alternative.
Nursing home residents should take fewer blood pressure medications, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 25, 2019
Clinicians may want to recommend that some residents reduce or stop the use of blood pressure medications, the authors of a new study suggest.
Quick treatment after transient ischemic attacks could prevent many strokes, researchers document
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 07, 2013
Seniors who suffer transient ischemic attacks, or mini-strokes, are at greatly heightened risk for experiencing a full-blown stroke soon after and should seek treatment quickly. That’s according...
Study links low wages with hypertension
Jan 07, 2013
Employees with the lowest wages have a higher risk of hypertension than those with top wages, according to University of California-Davis researchers. The correlation between lower socioeconomic status...
EHRs tied to better treatment of high-risk heart patients
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 19, 2012
Doctors’ letters sent after employing electronic health records led to a higher prescription rate for cholesterol-lowering medication and lower long-term cholesterol levels for patients with high-risk...
Nursing and stress
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 13, 2012
Nurses continue to experience stress at higher rates than most other groups, according to the American Holistic Nurses Association. OK, so we know nurses get stressed — just walk into any nursing home...
Treatment of vascular conditions can delay or prevent Alzheimer’s onset
Apr 19, 2011
Seniors with memory and cognitive impairments who are treated for other conditions that impact blood flow to the brain — such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes — might be able to...