Hypertension

As we recently reported, there has been progress in tackling heart disease mortality in the US, though it remains one of the main causes of death around the country and the world, and some aspects of heart disease, including high blood pressure, appear to be on the rise. Your risk…

You’ve likely heard the declaration before: Sitting is the “new smoking,” i.e., sitting for prolonged periods can be as harmful to your health as smoking cigarettes (or being obese). The negative health consequences of a sedentary lifestyle or prolonged sitting are innumerable: Everything from an increased risk of diabetes to…

While heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death around the world, the news is not all dismal when it comes to heart health. A recent study looking at heart disease mortality in the US over the last 5 decades shows that deaths from heart attacks have dropped…

Regular readers of agebuzz know that physical activity and exercise are considered essential for healthier aging. Yet you may be hard pressed to put that into action if you have aches and pains, feel stiff, or perhaps are not sleeping well. And new research has uncovered one additional reason for…

Undoubtedly, you know by now that sleep is one of the essential pillars of maintaining your physical and cognitive health as you get older. The irony is that for many of us, the older we get, the less well we sleep. A few statistics should jolt you awake: Adults who…

Did someone give you a blood pressure monitor as a holiday gift this year? Perhaps not the most exciting or entertaining of gifts, but thankfully someone has your heart health front of mind. And that’s a good thing, as monitoring your blood pressure and keeping it within normal range is…