blood pressure

WASHINGTON — Sudden cardiac episodes suffered by people with obstructive sleep apnea — interrupted breathing during sleep — are most likely caused by a sudden spike in blood pressure or heart rate caused by a dramatic reduction of blood oxygen... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued draft recommendations on Tuesday calling for stepped up screening for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy — especially for Black and Native American women. A copy of the recommendation as well as a... Read More

WASHINGTON — Adults with hypertension saw a small but consequential rise in their blood pressure levels during the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the number of times they had their blood pressure measured dropped significantly, according to... Read More