Increase the risk of chronic (long-term) hypertension (high blood pressure): Regularly drinking alcohol can prevent receptors in the brain from functioning properly, which stops the body from ...

Preeclampsia can strike without warning and affects mothers across all demographic groups. One mom is sharing her story after ...

Some processed foods contain ingredients that may cause blood pressure to spike. Learn which foods to limit if you have ...

Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you'll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some ...

So, blood pressure cuffs. They’re kind of a pain, right? You have to sit still, try not to talk, and honestly, they’re not ...

While occasional caffeine consumption can cause a temporary rise in blood pressure, regular, moderate coffee consumption does ...

NORMAL — The Town of Normal likely will have to consider water and sewer rate increases to offset rising costs for future related infrastructure improvements, the Town Council heard before approving ...

The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.05%. The dollar is moving higher today due to weakness in the euro and yen, which both fell to 1.5-week lows against the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields ...

In addition, higher bond yields are negative for stocks, as the 10-year T-note yield climbed +4 bp to 4.16% after weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 1-month low, a hawkish factor for Fed ...

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology in 2025 issued their first new set of guidelines to help minimize hypertension since 2017 and it might be bad news for those ...

Emerging evidence hints that daily multivitamins might quietly help certain older adults keep their blood pressure in check—especially those with poorer diets and normal readings at the start. While ...