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The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology, along with numerous other professional societies, have released new guidance on hypertension. The 105-page document updates guidance from 2017.  Here are a few highly selected likes and worries. Things I Like  Accurate measurement of blood pressure. The authors place great emphasis on the accurate measurement of blood pressure (BP). This includes a picture …

Stable blood sugar levels help your body function at its best.  Yet, some people are prone to unusually high or low blood sugar. RDs say managing blood sugar can improve energy, curb cravings and support your health. If you’ve ever experienced a dreaded afternoon energy crash or suddenly felt shaky and anxious without warning, unstable blood sugar could be the …

Research led by investigators at Mass General Brigham suggests that the health benefits of more aggressive blood pressure control outweigh concerns about overtreating people with high blood pressure readings. Results of the simulation study are published in Annals of Internal Medicine. The study used data from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) trial, the National Health and Nutrition Examination …

Last week, when Apple announced the release of a “redesigned Blood Oxygen feature” to the Apple Watch, many figured Masimo (who had been suing Apple over patents related to the feature), would look for a way to fight back. Today, the company did just that and filed a new lawsuit. But this time, it’s against the US Customs and Border …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Recently updated blood pressure guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology make some new recommendations around prevention and treatment. What are the risks from high blood pressure? How do you know if you need to make changes and what can you do to get your numbers to a healthier level? Share …

Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, the top preventable risk factor for heart disease, stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, and even dementia. For the first time since 2017, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology recently updated their guidelines to help people with high blood pressure lower their numbers. “The 2025 …

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Tamar Braxton is sharing a harrowing experience that she says almost killed her this past weekend. The singer and reality star posted on her Instagram stories about injuries she recently sustained. She doesn’t know how they happened. “I struggled to write this but everyone keeps calling me and honestly, I can’t even really talk anymore I’m so weak,” Braxton, 48, …

On the night of Sept. 7-8, Earth will pass directly between the sun and the full moon in this year’s second and final total lunar eclipse. Spanning more than five hours, the celestial event will peak with an impressive 82-minute totality phase, when Earth’s massive shadow will plunge the moon’s entire near side into a reddish darkness — earning it …

Apple today released the fourth public beta of watchOS 26, a day after the beta was made available to developers. This particular beta adds support for the redesigned Blood Oxygen feature on the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models in the United States. ‌watchOS 26‌ public beta 4 can downloaded through the …