Treat Hypertension Early to Cut Stroke and Dementia Risk
Lead: On Sept. 7, 2025, new American Heart Association guidance and recent clinical data highlight that earlier treatment of high blood pressure — starting lifestyle changes and, when needed, medications once systolic readings exceed 130 mm Hg — can substantially lower risks of stroke, heart attack, kidney damage and dementia; an experimental aldosterone blocker, baxdrostat, … Read more