/tags/blood-pressure blood pressure en-US WLRN Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:19:52 GMT /news/2022-03-23/pfizer-launches-a-recall-of-blood-pressure-drugs-due-to-a-potential-carcinogen The company warned consumers of several tainted lots of Accuretic and two other versions of the drug due to the presence of a nitrosamine above the Acceptable Daily Intake level. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:19:52 GMT /news/2022-03-23/pfizer-launches-a-recall-of-blood-pressure-drugs-due-to-a-potential-carcinogen Vanessa Romo /2022-03-14/stroke-rates-are-increasing-among-young-people-heres-what-you-need-to-know Hailey Bieber's blood clot in the brain shows that young people can experience stroke-like symptoms too. And among young people, stroke rates are on the rise. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:24:07 GMT /2022-03-14/stroke-rates-are-increasing-among-young-people-heres-what-you-need-to-know Rina Torchinsky /npr-breaking-news/2018-07-16/worried-about-dementia-you-might-want-to-check-your-blood-pressure A new public health campaign says controlling high blood pressure is among the best ways to keep your brain sharp. The neurologist in charge aims to lead by example. Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:09:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2018-07-16/worried-about-dementia-you-might-want-to-check-your-blood-pressure Jon Hamilton /2017-11-20/odds-are-theyre-taking-your-blood-pressure-all-wrong New guidelines have lowered the threshold for high blood pressure to 130/80, which makes it even more important to get an accurate reading. Here's how to increase the odds of getting it right. Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:58:00 GMT /2017-11-20/odds-are-theyre-taking-your-blood-pressure-all-wrong Richard Harris