The largest study of its kind has found that taking blood pressure medication at bedtime—as opposed to first thing in the morning—lowers heart patients’ risk of death and CV-related illness in the long run.

Women who breastfeed for more than one year may be less likely to develop diabetes and hypertension.

Weight gain during early training causes cardiovascular problems for collegiate football players.

Pregnant women may soon be able to assess their own risk of preeclampsia, according to work published in the Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy. 

A study of more than 100,000 urban commuters in China suggests that walking or cycling to work can lower people’s risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, even when factoring in the “rather serious air pollution” in the country.

The FDA on Oct. 15 issued a warning letter to India-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals, targeting the drug company as one of the primary contributors to the onslaught of BP drug recalls in the past year.

A study of thousands of individuals in Canada suggests the use of angiotensin receptor blockers—as opposed to ACE inhibitors—could be linked to an increased risk of suicide and poor mental health.

Consumer watchdog group U.S. PIRG is criticizing the FDA for “missing their timeline” to review potentially carcinogenic blood pressure medications like losartan, valsartan and irbesartan, arguing the agency needs to step up its efforts to ensure pharmaceutical companies are distributing safe drugs.