Tag Archives: Pressure

Blood Pressure for Black Men in Barbershop Program Stays Low

Earlier this year, Real Health reported on an health intervention implemented at barbershops that helped lower high blood pressure in Black men with uncontrolled hypertension after six months. Now, new findings published in the American Heart Association (AHA) journal Circulation reveal that the same program continued to significantly improve blood pressure among this population 12… Read More: Blood Pressure for Black Men in Barbershop Program Stays Low »

CBD in marijuana may worsen glaucoma, raise eye pressure

One of the most commonly proposed uses of medical marijuana is to treat glaucoma. But a study from researchers at Indiana University has found that a major chemical component in the substance appears to worsen the primary underpinning of the disease: a rise in pressure inside the eye. The chemical that causes this rise in… Read More: CBD in marijuana may worsen glaucoma, raise eye pressure »

High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Fact Sheet

When high blood pressure (HBP) occurs during pregnancy and is not appropriately treated, it may negatively affect the health of both a mother and her baby during pregnancy, during delivery, or after delivery.1,2 High blood pressure, also known as hypertension (HTN), is a common and treatable health condition that occurs in 6% to 8% of… Read More: High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Fact Sheet »

High blood pressure: The one drink you must avoid if you want to lower your reading

High blood pressure may be a common condition but many people don’t realise they have it because symptoms can easily go unnoticed. If symptoms do become obvious, a person may experience headaches, shortness of breath and chest pain. To reduce a high blood pressure reading simple lifestyle changes are recommended. One of these should be… Read More: High blood pressure: The one drink you must avoid if… »