July 20, 2025

FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Widaplik (telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide) for the treatment of hypertension in adults.

July 17, 2025

Doctors Overlooking Common Cause Of High Blood Pressure, New Guidelines Say

Doctors are regularly overlooking a common hormone-driven cause of high blood pressure, a new paper warns.

June 16, 2025

Misconceptions Abound Regarding High Blood Pressure, Poll Finds

A good number of people don’t know that high blood pressure is a silent killer, increasing a person’s heart risk with no obvious symptoms, a new poll has found.

June 4, 2025

Wildfire Smoke Threatens Heart, Lung Health For Months Afterward

Skies choked with wildfire smoke can affect people’s heart and lung health for up to three months afterwards, a new study says.

June 4, 2025

Combo Diabetes/High Blood Pressure Threatening More American Lives

Twice as many Americans now face the increased risk of death that comes from having both high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, a new study reports.