A new study found that prolonged standing at work had a negative impact on the research participants' 24-hour blood pressure. In contrast, spending more time sitting at work was associated with better ...
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often called a “silent killer” because it doesn’t always have obvious symptoms. While many people know it increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, fewer ...
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is often called the "silent killer" because it can go unnoticed until it reaches dangerous levels. Many people with hypertension are unaware of their ...
In the not-so-distant past, doctors treated strokes in an after-the-fact way. A stroke did its damage, and then—if the patient survived—a rehabilitation team stepped in to address the stroke’s effects ...