Cardiovascular Disease

What Is Atrial Fibrillation?
Cardiovascular Disease

What Is Atrial Fibrillation?

Derek Burnett | December 23, 2024

In 2024, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, released data estimating that some 10.5 million Americans…or 4.5% of…

Does Inflammation Cause Heart Disease?
Cardiovascular Disease

Does Inflammation Cause Heart Disease?

Derek Burnett | September 20, 2024

Chronic inflammation has gotten a lot of press in recent years, as researchers establish associations between it and numerous health…

How To Take Your Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Disease

How To Take Your Blood Pressure

Derek Burnett | August 15, 2024

If you’ve been diagnosed with hypertension, experts recommend that you get a home blood pressure monitor and keep track of…

Statin Side Effects
Cardiovascular Disease

Statin Side Effects

June 6, 2024

When they came on the market, statins were a “miracle medicine” that could prevent heart attacks and strokes, statins can have side effects.

Best Time to Take Blood Pressure Medications
Cardiovascular Disease

Best Time to Take Blood Pressure Medications

Derek Burnett | January 13, 2024

If your doctor has prescribed one or more hypertension medications for you, you’re likely wondering about the best time of…

Can Anxiety Cause High Blood Pressure?
Cardiovascular Disease

Can Anxiety Cause High Blood Pressure?

Derek Burnett | January 12, 2024

What causes high blood pressure? Hypertension (as high blood pressure is also known) is a complex condition driven by multiple…

Blood Pressure Recommendations by Age
Cardiovascular Disease

Blood Pressure Recommendations by Age

Derek Burnett | January 11, 2024

When it comes to the possible causes of high blood pressure (hypertension), some are within our control (We call these…

Signs of Low Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Disease

Signs of Low Blood Pressure

Derek Burnett | January 10, 2024

For most people, their blood-pressure-related concerns have to do with hypertension, meaning blood pressure that is dangerously high. But some…

White-Coat Hypertension
Cardiovascular Disease

White-Coat Hypertension

Derek Burnett | January 9, 2024

Most people understand the importance of monitoring their blood pressure so they’ll know if they have hypertension and can treat…

Tricks to Lower Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Disease

Tricks to Lower Blood Pressure

Derek Burnett | January 8, 2024

If you’ve just learned that you have high blood pressure, you may feel a sudden sense of urgency and alarm,…

Causes of High Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Disease

Causes of High Blood Pressure

January 7, 2024

When healthcare professionals talk about why a person might develop high blood pressure, they usually avoid speaking in terms of…

Foods that Lower Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Disease

Foods that Lower Blood Pressure

Derek Burnett | January 6, 2024

When it comes to controlling your blood pressure, being mindful of what you put into your body is a crucial…

Blood Pressure Medications
Cardiovascular Disease

Blood Pressure Medications

Derek Burnett | January 5, 2024

Even after making lifestyle changes such as a low-sodium diet, exercising, and improved sleep patterns, many people continue to struggle…

Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Disease

Symptoms of High Blood Pressure

Derek Burnett | January 4, 2024

Controlling your blood pressure is one of the most important things you can do for your health, since high blood…

Mediterranean Diet Beats Low-Fat Diet for Heart Attack Patients
Heart Attack

Mediterranean Diet Beats Low-Fat Diet for Heart Attack Patients

March 29, 2021

In patients who’ve had a heart attack, a Mediterranean diet was much better than a low-fat diet at reducing risk for another heart attack. The study…