Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Venous hypertension is a common medical condition, especially in older adults, when the blood pressure in your veins is higher than it should be. When ...

By Dr. Makayla Nelson and Dr. Katherine Donaldson University of Kentucky Almost half of adults in America — or about 108 ...

Right from infections to depression, new moms can experience anything. Keeping an eye on the blood pressure is also important, as there is a chance of ending up with postpartum hypertension. It refers ...

Almost half of adults in America—about 108 million people—have hypertension. Hypertension, which is also known as high blood ...

The results, published in the journal "Hypertension," underline the importance ... and type 2 diabetes are among the most common causes of chronic kidney disease. While the effects of diabetes ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a type of pulmonary hypertension that causes high blood pressure in the small arteries of the lungs. It is a serious condition that can impair blood flow, ...

Life expectancy in Polk County is more than two years shorter than the statewide average — 76.2 years, compared with 78.6 for ...

MAKAYLA NELSON, Pharm. D., and KATHERINE DONALDSON, M.D. represent the UK HealthCare’s Division of Nephrology, Bone and ...

"The results show that patients with hypertension have a reduced density ... High blood pressure and type 2 diabetes are among the most common causes of chronic kidney disease.

Cirrhosis progresses in stages, from a compensated phase with few symptoms to a decompensated phase with serious ...