hypertension

Nearly 10% of coronavirus patients with hypertension die – so what can you do lower your risk? 

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A new Chinese study has revealed that patients with hypertension are at a higher risk of dying from coronavirus.  Researchers have found that about six percent of patients – most aged 60 or older – with high blood pressure die from the new virus compared to healthy people. In one study, conducted in Wuhan – … Read more

Having ‘white coat hypertension’ DOUBLES the risk of dying from heart disease, new study suggests 

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Even so-called ‘white coat hypertension’ – blood pressure measures that are only high in doctors’ offices – indicate that patients are at-risk for heart disease, heart attacks and even death, a new study suggests.  Some one-in-five Americans are estimated to have white coat hypertension.  But the condition is often left untreated, as doctors doubt that … Read more