New research suggests the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra could help treat a devastating neurological disorder that ...

Maternal smoking during pregnancy may be associated with higher blood pressure and increased risk of hypertension in children, according to a new ECHO Cohort study led by Lyndsey Shorey-Kendrick, PhD, ...

1 Department of Cardiology B, University Hospital Center of Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. 2 Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. 3 ...

Early signs of pulmonary hypertension are relatively mild and mimic common conditions such as asthma, poor fitness or anxiety. [Courtesy] Many people are familiar with hypertension, commonly described ...

Uptravi (selexipag) may reduce blood pressure in the lungs of children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and help them perform physical tasks, according to a meta-analysis. However, more long ...

PHOENIX, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix Children's has been designated a network site member of the Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Network (PPHNet), joining an elite group of just 14 ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a type of high blood pressure in the arteries that go from your heart to your lungs. It happens when these arteries become narrow or blocked, making it harder ...

Merck received positive results from a Phase 2 trial evaluating a treatment for pulmonary hypertension. Merck on Tuesday said its drug, Winrevair, met the primary endpoint in a Phase 2 study in adults ...

Today, in honor of Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month, the American Lung Association, with support from Merck, launched a new campaign to educate and support people with a rare and ...

Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids at risk for poor health later in life. “In 2000, about 3.4% of boys ...