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They turn Dad's hair gray, but children can now take partial credit for the health of Mom's heart.A new Brigham Young University study found that parenthood is associated with lower blood pressure, particularly so among women.Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a BYU psychologist who studies relationships and health, reports her findings Jan. 14 in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine.Of course parenthood is not the only route to low blood pressure "“ daily exercise and a low-sodium...

Tossing and turning may affect results of nighttime blood pressure measurementA widely used test for measuring nighttime blood pressure may interfere with patients' sleep, thus affecting the results of the test, reports a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN)."Blood pressure (BP), measured during sleep correlates better with heart attacks and strokes compared to blood pressure measured in the doctor's office," explains Rajiv...

Veterinary leap forward through collaboration with Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Tech, Emory University and a 300-pound great apeZoo Atlanta recently became the first zoological institution in the world to obtain voluntary blood pressure readings from a gorilla. This groundbreaking stride was made possible by the Gorilla Tough Cuff, a blood pressure reading system devised through partnership with the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University.Created...

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Omron Healthcare has announced a new milestone for its blood pressure monitors: 100 million units sold worldwide. The achievement is part of a journey that began 36 years ago when Omron introduced the first digital blood pressure monitor. What has followed since 1973? The introduction of more than 100 different models used in 100 different countries around the world. From PC compatible units which allow you to upload readings into electronic...

A simple, automated feedback system made hypertension patients more aware of their potentially fatal or disabling disease and helped them significantly lower their high blood pressure, according to a report published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.In a one-year study, the computer-based system telephoned participants at least once a week and a voice-recognition program asked for the most recent blood pressure reading they had recorded at home. The information was...

Results of a Mayo Clinic study show that a simple, noninvasive finger sensor test is "highly predictive" of a major cardiac event, such as a heart attack or stroke, for people who are considered at low or moderate risk, according to researchers.The study will be presented Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. EDT at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session in Orlando (0917-7).The noninvasive finger test device, called the EndoPAT by Itamar Medical, measures the...

ORLANDO, Fla., March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Results of a Mayo Clinic study show that a simple, noninvasive finger sensor test is "highly predictive" of a major cardiac event, such as a heart attack or stroke, for people who are considered at low or moderate risk, according to researchers. The study will be presented Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. EDT at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session in Orlando (0917-7). The noninvasive finger test device,...

High blood pressure can be a trial of patience for doctors and for sufferers, whose blood pressure often has to be monitored over a long time until it can be regulated. This will now be made easier by a pressure sensor that is inserted in the femoral artery.If a person's blood flows through their arteries at too high a pressure, even when they are lying still on the sofa, they could be in danger. High blood pressure causes the heart to constantly pump at full speed, which strains both the...

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Omron Healthcare, Inc. reminds consumers to take full advantage of the remaining dollars left in Flex- Spending Accounts (FSA's) before they expire by purchasing products to take control of their personal and family health such as home blood pressure monitors and nebulizers. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081204/AQTH541-a) (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081204/AQTH541-b) As 2009 health benefit...

Researchers have found that while blood pressure readings taken at a clinic may not be an accurate means of predicting a patient's risk of heart failure or stroke, daily readings at regular intervals may prove to be more efficient. About 10 to 30 percent of people with high blood pressure do not respond to treatment, these patients may be able to manage their disease through regularly monitoring their blood pressure using small device that takes readings at regular intervals during a 24-hour...