Hypertension
From the Journals
Marijuana use triples risk of death from hypertension
“Cardiovascular risk associated with marijuana use may be greater than [that] already established for cigarette smoking.”
Commentary
Release nears for revised U.S. hypertension guidelines
The mixed messages of the past 4 years may reconcile this fall.
Conference Coverage
Life-long risk reduction could cut late-life dementia by up to 35%
LONDON – Expert panel commissioned by The Lancet targets nine modifiable lifestyle factors to reduce dementia incidence worldwide.
From the Journals
Even a few middle age pounds are dangerous
Turns out it’s true: A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips, and a disease burden that increases in a dose-dependent pattern.
Conference Coverage
Nearly half of patients who stop taking opioids for 6 months resume use later
SAN DIEGO – Study of medical records from 2.5 million people finds links between opioid use and lipid disorders, hypertension, and sleep-wake...
Conference Coverage
SPRINT: Intensive BP control cut cardiovascular risk in patients with prediabetes
SAN DIEGO – Dropping systolic BP to 120 mm Hg may prevent cardiac events in people with prediabetes.
Conference Coverage
Mild OSA linked to hypertension
Younger adults with nonsevere OSA were at increased risk of hypertension.
From the Journals
For Americans, less salt is still too much
Sodium content of packaged food is down since 2000, but most households still purchase above-optimal amounts of salt.
From the Journals
Framingham: Arterial stiffening not inevitable with aging
Framingham heart study longitudinal finding flies in the face of long-held clinical belief about aging.
Feature
New heart failure guidelines prioritize prevention
The latest update to U.S. guidelines for heart failure management, released at the end of April , puts unprecedented emphasis on heart failure...
Conference Coverage
Study links photosensitizing antihypertensives to SCC
PORTLAND, ORE. - The results have implications for skin cancer screening and prevention for patients on these drugs.