hypertension /channels/taxonomy/term/6485/all en Hypertension during pregnancy may affect women’s long-term cardiovascular health /channels/channels/news/hypertension-during-pregnancy-may-affect-womens-long-term-cardiovascular-health-269698 <div> <div> <p>Women who experience hypertension during pregnancy face an increased risk of heart disease and hypertension later in life, according to a new study.</p></div></div> Mon, 21 Aug 2017 20:37:49 +0000 webfull 130338 at /channels Blame it on your brain: salt and hypertension /channels/news/blame-it-your-brain-salt-and-hypertension-241270 <p>An international research team led by scientists at ƻԺ has found that excessive salt intake “reprograms” the brain, interfering with a natural safety mechanism that normally prevents the body’s arterial blood pressure from rising. Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:00:16 +0000 webfull 107708 at /channels