For older adults with high blood pressure, taking acetaminophen does not appear to elevate heart disease risk, even among those who take the popular painkiller frequently.
Varicose veins occur when the veins fail to keep blood flowing upward. As a result, excess blood pools in the lower extremities causing varicose veins and swelling.
When someone develops a heart murmur as an adult, what are the possible causes?
Certain compounds in chocolate, called cocoa flavanols, have been shown to boost health. The best way to get cocoa flavanols is from unsweetened cocoa powder that is as natural as possible and has not been processed using the Dutch method.
It appears that people with high blood pressure who take folate along with the blood pressure medicine enalapril (Vasotec) may be less likely to have a stroke than people who take enalapril alone.
Frequent nut eaters may be less likely to die of any cause-especially heart disease-than people who rarely eat nuts.
Nutrients are most potent when they come from food. Supplements may be helpful for people who are unable to get enough nutrients from the diet or who have a genuine deficiency in a particular nutrient, such as vitamin D.
It’s debated whether sunlight directly causes common eye conditions. But there’s good evidence that sun exposure can cause an eye condition called exfoliation syndrome, which often leads to other problems.
Periods of high heat may send older adults to the hospital for heatstroke, fluid and electrolyte disorders, kidney failure, urinary tract infections, and sepsis (a dangerous blood infection).
People with high blood pressure should be sure they’re getting enough of the B vitamin folate in their diets, which may lower the risk of a stroke.