Most adults need around 3,500–5,000 mg of potassium daily to help lower blood pressure. Foods like tomatoes, potatoes, and ...

Including oatmeal in your diet every day may help lower your blood pressure by improving cholesterol, blood vessel health, ...

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University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered how calcium activity in kidney cells regulates the production of renin, a hormone that raises blood pressure. The finding marks a ...

A speedy new scan could improve how millions of people with high blood pressure are treated, suggests a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. About a quarter of people with ...

Some of the changes associated with the menopausal transition can increase the risk of hypertension (high blood pressure). For example, declining estrogen levels can narrow blood vessels, and ...

Apple cider vinegar might help lower blood pressure slightly when used regularly. Lemon juice contains nutrients, but it has not been proven to lower blood pressure on its own. Cayenne pepper can ...

Whitesnake came out with the song “Here I Go Again” in 1982. Well, it’s now 2025, and here we go again with yet another recall of a commonly used blood pressure medication due to too high levels of a ...

A pharmaceutical company has issued a voluntary recall for more than a half-million bottles of blood pressure medication after tests showed the capsules had high levels of potentially cancer-causing ...