Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. While the link between fat and high blood pressure is ...

Scientists have found that beige fat, unlike white fat, may actually help control blood pressure, via a study in mice, which could lead to new treatments for hypertension.

The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing? By Kristen V. Brown As Kimberly Crisp approached middle age, ...

Results reveal mechanism driving high blood pressure and point toward more precise therapies targeting communication between fat and blood vessels.

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...