When it comes to taking prescribed medications for hypertension, a patient's self confidence could be as important as doctor's orders. A new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine reveals that positive affirmation, when coupled with patient education, seems to help patients more effectively follow their prescribed medication regimen.

Researchers at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School have shown in a follow-up to the landmark clinical trial, Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP), that the use of antihypertensive drug therapy is associated with longer life expectancy (survival).

Montefiore Medical Center is sponsoring screenings and educational workshops at churches in the Bronx in order to help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in congregants who are identified with hypertension. Congregants learn about hypertension, medication management, weight control, healthy cooking habits and perform yoga exercises to reduce stress.

Medication to treat ocular hypertension may drastically cut the frequency of developing a common form of glaucoma, a study finds.

BERLIN, Germany (DPA) — It is an illness with no acute symptoms and no immediately noticeable consequences. People tend to take it lightly – that is, assuming they know they have it. But high blood pressure, silent and insidious, can be life-threatening if not detected in time. Countering it early – and not necessarily with medication – can prevent the worst.