High blood pressure in kids has nearly doubled in 20 years, with one contributing factor standing out. International ...

Hypertension in childhood increases risk for heart disease later on. Now, a new study shows that high blood pressure in ...

"Childhood high blood pressure is more common than previously thought, and relying solely on traditional in-office blood ...

Worker Randy Dennis shovels lead-contaminated dirt out of a yard near 25th Street and Ellison Avenue in 2005. Lead cleanup efforts in Omaha began in the 1990s. The same goes for Douglas County, where ...

New research from the American Heart Association (AHA) suggests that parents might want to keep a closer eye on their kids’ blood pressure. About one in seven (14%) of children and teens in the U.S.

Parents often ask about blood tests during routine pediatric visits, but pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies that healthy children rarely need them. She shares some of the criteria for ...

Exercise interventions are beneficial in reducing blood pressure (BP) levels in children with overweight or obesity, with pronounced effects noted in girls, those with obesity, and those participating ...

The prevalence of elevated blood pressure in children is rising. A study suggested that higher blood pressure at age 7 was linked to a greater risk of early death from cardiovascular disease in ...

The Midland County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) offers appointments for capillary blood lead testing (finger poke) to identify lead exposure in children. As of April 30, the Michigan universal ...