Hypertension

Remember when experts said to avoid cholesterol-rich foods like eggs? The thought was that cholesterol in food raised your blood cholesterol and risk of heart disease. However, recent studies have found that some high-cholesterol foods may not raise your heart disease risk after all. Advertising Policy Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy Still, this doesn't mean you can ignore the amount of cholesterol you consume. "It's safe to have some cholesterol in your diet," says registered dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, LD. "But many high-cholesterol foods also contain high amounts of saturated fat." Zumpano explains how to make sense of the confusing cholesterol advice out there, and what foods high in cholesterol are best to eat — or leav...

High levels of blood cholesterol significantly increase your chances of having a heart attack or stroke. Studies have found that people with high levels of LDL ("bad") cholesterol have a 30 to 40 percent greater chance of dying from cardiovascular disease. Here's what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you should do to avoid high cholesterol. Read on to find out more—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You May Have Already Had COVID. Shutterstock "Your body makes all of the cholesterol it needs, so you do not need to obtain cholesterol through foods," the CDC says. Eating food that's high in saturated fat and trans fats may contribute to a high cholesterol level. The agency's recommendations for healthy eating: limit foods high in saturated fat (like cheese and fatty meats); choose foods that are low in saturated fat, sodium, trans fats and added sugars; eat foods that are ...

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Two mothers who died of herpes after giving birth could have been infected by a single surgeon, the BBC has found.  The doctor performed Caesareans on both the women in 2018.  The families, who were told there were no connections between the deaths, are calling for inquests to be opened. The East Kent Hospitals Trust says it could not identify the source of the infection, and the surgeon had no history of the virus. Maternal deaths are rare. In more than 2.1 million births in the UK between 2017 and 2019 there were 191 deaths of mothers within six weeks of giving birth, according to official figures. Deaths caused by HSV-1 - one of two strains of the herpes simplex virus - are almost unheard of in healthy people. It is a common infection that can cause sores around the mouth or genitals. Yet, in May and July 2018, two young mothers died from an infection caused by the virus. The BBC has been investigating how these two deaths happened and why neither family was told there was a link be...

It's 3 a.m. and you're wide awake. It's not because you had too much coffee or need to use the bathroom. You're up because a panic attack jolted you out of your sleep. You're sweating, breathing hard, your heart is racing and you can't shake the panic or dread you're feeling in that moment. Advertising Policy Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy Why did this happen and is there any way to prevent this going forward? Clinical psychologist Scott Bea, PsyD, explains why nighttime panic attacks occur and gives us some ways to possibly manage them. How common are nighttime panic attacks? "They're pretty common and the majority of people who have been diagnosed with panic disorder have probably experienced nocturnal panic attacks," says Dr. ...

If you feel out of practice socializing after the last few years of social distancing, you're not alone. If you feel more anxious than usual when leaving the house to socialize, that's also totally normal, as is occasionally feeling overwhelmed or out of your element in large crowds. Advertising Policy Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy However, when these nervous feelings persist — and cause you great anguish — you might have a social anxiety disorder. "Social anxiety is one of those disorders where the name is pretty accurate in describing what it is," says psychologist Dawn Potter, PsyD. "It's anxiety that occurs in a social situation. If you have anxiety that routinely pops up in social situations that causes distress or inhibits you from doin...

Adele opened up about the intense bouts of anxiety she experienced during her divorce . "I had the most terrifying anxiety attacks after I left my marriage," she told Oprah during her One Night Only special. "I wouldn't be able to have any control over my body." Working out offered Adele, 33, a path forward: "I didn't have any anxiety when I was out at the gym." Adele is being more open than ever about the divorce that forever changed her family—and partially inspired her new album, 30 . Although she says her decision to divorce ex-husband Simon Konecki was ultimately the right one, she told Oprah on Sunday during her One Night Only special, that she struggled deeply with it—ultimately leading her to experience anxiety attacks. "I had the most terrifying anxiety attacks after I left my marriage," Adele, 33, said. "They paralyzed me completely and made me so confused because I wouldn't be able to have any control over my body. B...

Share on Pinterest New research examines what medication adults with hypertension are taking. David Smart/Stocksy Most people with hypertension in the United States have not managed to lower their blood pressure to recommended levels with treatment. There are many causes of high blood pressure, and some drugs can contribute to this. Researchers have shown that many individuals with hypertension are taking medications that could raise their blood pressure. There are often alternatives to these drugs that healthcare professionals should consider for those individuals. Nearly half of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, or hypertension. Yet only 1 in 4 of them have managed to reduce their blood pressure to the recommended levels with treatment, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is important to keep blood pressure within the recommended levels of under 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Hypertension increases the risk of developing a heart a...