Fitness Fights High Blood Pressure Genes Physical Fitness Lowers Risk of High Blood Pressure in People With Family History May 14, 2012 -- Does high blood pressure run in your family? Keeping physically fit may lower your odds of developing high blood pressure by a third.
High blood pressure is linked to many different conditions. But prediabetes may be the cause when it appears in tandem with excess weight gain (especially around the middle), fatigue, and other negative numbers on a medical workup (abnormal cholesterol levels and high triglycerides).
High Blood Pressure a Rising Risk for Kids, Teens Could Lead to Greater Health Risks When Young and as an Adult By Eric Metcalf, MPHWebMD Health News June 18, 2012 -- The number of young people sent to the hospital for high blood pressure rose steeply during a recent 10-year period, according to a new study published online in the journal Hypertension.
Study: Even Slightly High Blood Pressure Is Associated With Significant Stroke Risk By Brenda GoodmanWebMD Health News Sept. 28, 2011 -- Having even slightly high blood pressure may substantially increase a person's risk of having a stroke, new research shows.
Can a Woman's Job Raise Her Heart Attack Risk? High-Stress Jobs May Boost Women's Heart Attack Risk July 18, 2012 -- Women with high-stress jobs are at higher risk of heart attacks and other heart problems compared to those with lower-stress jobs, according to a new study.
Middle-aged men and women with heart disease risk factors like high blood pressure and high cholesterol may also be at risk for memory problems as they age.
Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids: Study High blood pressure, other complications seen in adolescence WebMD News from HealthDay By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in children than adults, with signs of serious complications seen just a few years after diagnosis, new research finds.
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