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Too much salt is not good for your health. This is especially true for people who have high blood pressure. Cutting back on how much you reach for the saltshaker is a good start. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says beware of other places salt may be hiding.

Prior research has linked poor sleep habits — including getting too little, too much or fragmented sleep — with heart disease, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease conditions.

The method could be used as part of routine eye checks to help identify people at high risk of developing the condition.

The health service has published data on its most frequently-visited web pages for medical conditions, giving us a picture of what the public searches for most often

NHS Digital has detailed the main reasons people sought medical advice from its website.

Apple cider vinegar has become a popular home remedy in recent years and has been used for centuries in cooking and medicine. It’s thought to help with a wide range of health issues, including high cholesterol, blood sugar levels, obesity and high blood pressure. It’s also said to help with…

One in nine Americans ages 65 and over had Alzheimer’s disease in 2022, and countless others were indirectly affected as caregivers, health care providers and taxpayers. There is currently no cure – available treatments primarily focus on prevention by encouraging protective factors, such as exercise and healthy diet, and reducing…

Findings solve a 60-year-old problem, researchers say

Researchers say their findings solve a 60-year problem of how to detect the hormone producing growth without a difficult procedure.

Two or more cups of coffee per day may double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in people with severe high blood pressure, but not in those with high blood pressure. Read on for details:

We generally think of high blood pressure (hypertension) as a problem that only affects adults. But the reality is that it can occur at any age.