Daytime sleepiness and poor sleep patterns might be linked to hypertension in black women, researchers reported last week at the American Heart Association’s Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions in Chicago. The same trial also connected excessive fatigue to inactivity and obesity.

Current guidelines justify treating most patients 75 and older with cholesterol-lowering drugs based on their estimated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, a new cohort study published in The BMJ suggests statins are ineffective at primary prevention in this elderly population.

The benefits of a telemonitoring hypertension intervention waned after patients returned to a normal care strategy, according to a study published Sept. 7 in JAMA Network Open.

Black and Hispanic children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at a higher risk of increasing blood glucose levels than white children, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Using existing iPhone features and a novel application, researchers at Michigan State University are exploring whether individuals can measure their blood pressure (BP) simply by pressing a fingertip to the screen.

Swapping singular blood pressure measurements for long-term, cumulative ones could improve CVD risk prediction models, Northwestern University researchers report in the current online edition of JAMA Cardiology.

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA)’s most recently updated guidelines for high blood pressure in adults redefined hypertension at a lower threshold, and those boundaries remain safe for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a large-scale review published in the current issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

The cost of insulin in the U.S. is on the rise, and not all Americans can afford it—a problem one Minnesota mother blames for her son’s death from diabetic ketosis—NPR reported this week.