#hypertension

A realization that I needed to incorporate self-care to be healthy once again.

That’s according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of dozens of studies including 125,000 people.

Hold the calcium supplements! More proof that it increases the risk of CV disease by feeding coronary artery calcification.

Some facts about blood pressure.

People with HIV have as much as twice the risk of cardiovascular disease compared with the general population.

Conditions include kidney disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.

Lowering blood pressure also reduces heart attack risk.

A comparison of Medicare beneficiaries saw that HIV was linked with a higher risk of conditions like diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

HIV is linked with a raised risk of high blood pressure, perhaps driven by body fat composition changes resulting from meds side effects.

Iris House gears up new HIV/AIDS prevention efforts for NYC’s communities of color.

People living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and who have high blood pressure should see an eye specialist while undergoing therapy with pegylat...

Elevated blood pressure is associated with a greater risk of a heart attack among people with HIV, compared with HIV-negative controls.

AIDS Drug Assistance Programs are providing medications to help manage cardiovascular disease risk factors common among people with HIV.

Current tools for evaluating an HIV-positive person’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) could be underestimating the actual risk...

People with higher HIV levels are more likely to have a cluster of symptoms—called metabolic syndrome—associated with cardiovascul...

Despite the effectiveness of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy, people living with HIV face a higher risk of death than their age-matched HIV-negat...