Drastically lowering blood pressure may help protect memory and thinking skills later in life, researchers reported Monday — the first hopeful sign that it’s possible to lower rates of mental decline. The large blood pressure study looked at more than 9,000 people over the age of 50 years old found…
Safety claims up in smoke
In direct contradiction to marketing efforts claiming that hookah (water pipe) smoking is less hazardous to health than cigarettes, a new UCLA study published in the American Journal of Cardiology found that just a half-hour of hookah smoking resulted in the development of cardiovascular risk factors similar to what has been seen…
Single Energy Drink Can Cause Potentially Harmful Spikes in Blood Pressure: Study
Consuming just one energy drink can cause blood pressure and stress hormone levels to spike, according to a study of young, healthy adults. The study found young adults who consumed one 16-ounce can of Rockstar Punched experienced a 74 percent increase in blood levels of the stress hormone norepinephrine,HealthDay reports.…
Blood Pressure Medication Might Be Useful in Addiction Treatment, Rat Study Suggests
A medication used to treat high blood pressure might be useful in addiction treatment, a study of rats suggests. The drug, called isradipine, erased memories that led the rats to associate a certain room with cocaine or alcohol. The University of Texas researchers trained rats to associate either a white…