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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 …

Tamar Braxton Woke Up in a Pool of My Own Blood!!! Published August 19, 2025 2:15 PM PDT | Updated August 19, 2025 3:49 PM PDT Tamar Braxton says she very nearly died this weekend … explaining her friend found her in a pool of her own blood — and, she says she doesn’t know what happened. The singer-songwriter posted …

COVID-19 can cause a patient’s blood vessels to age around 5 years, and this phenomenon is seen most strongly in women, according to findings published yesterday in the European Heart Journal. The study describes how even mild COVID-19 can accelerate cardiac aging.  The study included 2,390 participants from 16 different countries who were recruited from 2020 to 2022. The participants …

New heart guidelines urge people with high blood pressure to avoid alcohol  San Francisco Chronicle Cutting out alcohol and medicating sooner could prevent ‘silent killer,’ experts say  Fox News Top 10 Things to Know About the New AHA/ACC High Blood Pressure Guideline  www.heart.org 2025 High Blood Pressure Guideline-at-a-Glance:  JACC New blood pressure treatment guidelines add recommendations for renal denervation  Fierce Biotech Source link

Air pollution can raise the risk of high blood pressure and heart problems. New research suggests that using at-home air purifiers with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters may help lower blood pressure for some people who live near busy roads. HEPA Air Filters May Reduce Blood Pressure Using HEPA air purifiers at home for a month lowered systolic blood pressure …

Whether steeped in tea, tossed into a stir-fry, or taken as a capsule, ginger has long been celebrated for its soothing effects on digestion and nausea. However, new evidence suggests this spicy root may also benefit something even more vital: your heart. Jump to Key Takeaways. 1. Helps Lower Blood Pressure Several of the studies in the Cureus review found …