Hypertension

Persons with a BP ≥ 130/ ≥ 80 mmHg are now considered to have an elevated BP, which is a lower threshold than the previous guideline.

In an era of scams and blocked numbers, it can be hard to convince a next-of-kin that you are actually calling from a hospital.

They come on the heels of new Canadian guideline aimed at primary care doctors.

Hypertensive children and adolescents have a threefold increased risk of developing serious kidney problems compared to young people without hypertension, according to a large retrospective cohort study conducted in Ontario.

Canadian medical device manufacturer Thermor Limited has put out a new blood pressure monitoring device that can evaluate physical stress.

The University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine is involved in the research with two other universities, leading to a rare double publication in the journals Nature and Nature Medicine.

Too much sugar can increase LDL, HDL, glucose, insulin and uric acid; impair glucose tolerance and more.

One or two skin tags in one thing, but Dr. Robert Dickson wonders what triggers formation of a plethora of skin tags (or seborrheic keratoses) in certain individuals.