Two Drugs Better Than One for High Blood Pressure
ABC News - USA
The trial randomized more than 10000 individuals, two-thirds of whom came into the study with inadequately controlled blood pressure. ...
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High blood pressure in the elderly
NHS Choices - London,England,UK
It reports that although other studies have suggested that the over-80s may be harmed by medication for high blood pressure, this study found “lowering ...
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Low Cost Blood Pressure Drugs Work Well
E Canada Now - Brantford,Ontario,Canada
There are new, recent reports out in two different studies that bear good news for people who suffer from high blood pressure. In two large studies, ...
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Blood Pressure: Lower Yours
WPTV - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
BACKGROUND: About 70 million Americans -- or one in four -- have elevated blood pressure, but half of them don't know it. High blood pressure ...
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Blood Pressure Drugs Lower Heart Risk
WDIO-TV - Duluth,MN,USA
CHICAGO (AP) - Two new studies are providing good news to people with high blood pressure. Both outline how cheap drugs already on the market can lower the ...
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It is never too late to start treatment for high blood pressure
Pharma Times (subscription) - London,UK
HYVET randomised 3845 patients aged 80 years and older who had high blood pressure (mean 173/91 mmHg) to placebo or a regimen consisting of two Servier ...
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Drugs for High Blood Pressure Help the Elderly Too
About.com - Drugs - New York,NY,USA
In a study of 3845 patients aged 80 or older, drugs that lower blood pressure were found reduce the risk of stroke, heart failure and death. ...
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Two-drug Blood Pressure Therapy Dramatically Lowers Cardiovascular ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
The randomized study showed that both drug combinations helped people who had high blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors get their BP down to ...
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Hypertension: Never too old to benefit from treatment
USA Today - USA
By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY CHICAGO — No one is too old to be treated for high blood pressure, a landmark study showed Monday. The study of 3845 patients ...
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Blood pressure drugs save lives in over-80 set
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Treating high blood pressure in the very elderly can help reduce the risk of fatal strokes and other heart problems ...
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Study Links Protein To Risk Of Heart Disease
A new study published in the Journal of the American MedicalAssociation reports that there is an association between thegene for the HDL-associated protein paraoxonase 1 (PON1) and adversecardiac events such as coronary artery disease.

Vaccination Could Treat Hypertension
Immunizationagainst angiotensin II could provide an alternative treatment forhypertension, according to an article in the March 8, 2008 issue of TheLancet. Hypertension,or high blood pressure, can be caused by several factors in the body.

Nebivolol Lowers Blood Pressure in African Americans With Stage I ...
CNNMoney.com - USA
African Americans have an increased prevalence of high blood pressure, develop elevated blood pressure earlier in life, and have higher rates of ...
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Football legend Montana joins team fighting high blood pressure
KC Community News - Overland Park,KS,USA
He has returned his once-high blood pressure to normal levels. On Oct. 24 Montana, a former Leawood resident who now lives in Lafayette, Calif., ...
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Heart disease 'raises risk of complications in pregnancy'
Scotsman - United Kingdom
Pre-eclampsia is a dangerous condition for both mother and child which leads to abnormally high blood pressure during the second half of pregnancy. ...
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Master Switch That Regulates Blood Pressure Identified
Science Daily (press release) - USA
When the switch malfunctions, the group suggests, high blood pressure or hypertension occurs, as it does when certain mutations in the WNK kinase protein ...
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Elevated Nitric Oxide In Blood Is Key To High Altitude Function ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
These numbers are determined partly by NO, which is a dilator of the vessels and prevents high blood pressure, which would result from increased blood flow ...
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Swindle accused taken ill with high blood pressure
Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia
AN alleged conman accused of a $9 million swindle did not appear in court after he was taken to hospital with high blood pressure. ...
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Preeclampsia Linked to Heart Disease Risk
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
Preeclampsia, a condition in which abnormally high blood pressure develops during the second half of pregnancy, affects about 5 percent of all first ...
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Elderly with high blood pressure less likely to get lifestyle ...
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
CHAPEL HILL – People older than 60 with high blood pressure are less likely than other groups of patients to receive advice from their doctors about ...
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Two Classes of Blood Pressure Drugs Equally Effective
HealthNewsDigest.com - New York,NY,USA
High blood pressure is serious: When left untreated, it can lead to major health problems and even death from heart failure, heart attack or stroke. ...
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What is High Blood Pressure?
Modern Ghana - Ghana
High blood pressure (or hypertension) is defined in an adult as a blood pressure greater than or equal to 140 mm Hg systolic pressure or greater than or ...
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High blood pressure may not have a specific cause
The Australian - Sydney,Australia
This will usually cause ongoing high blood pressure. Other possibilities worth investigating include disorders of the thyroid gland or the adrenal gland. ...
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People over 60 with high blood pressure get less lifestyle advice ...
CBC News - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
People over 60 who suffer from high blood pressure receive the least lifestyle advice from their doctors of all age groups, a large-scale study suggests. ...
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Program aims to reduce hypertension in blacks
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA
But some times it takes a wake-up call -- discovering high blood pressure -- to get their attention. "You don't have to feel bad for your blood pressure to ...
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Obesity and hypertension
Trinidad & Tobago Express - Port-of-Spain,Trinidad and Tobago
Some people can significantly lower their blood pressure by avoiding salt." "Now I know stress also contributes to high blood pressure but you know what's ...
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'Silent killer' stalks Kolkatans
Times of India - India
None of his parents had a history of high blood pressure and he himself ran five km four times a week to stay fit. But the 'silent killer' of the 21st ...
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Seniors with High Blood Pressure Not Getting Proper Advice
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
The study did find that most of those with high blood pressure did remember getting at least a little bit of advice such as changing their eating habits, ...
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Poorer Blood Pressure Control in Blacks With Heart Failure
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
4 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of high blood pressure among heart failure patients vary widely by race and gender, a new US study finds. ...
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Vision loss comes in a variety of affections
Centre Daily Times - Centre,PA,USA
A family history of AMD is the second most common risk factor. high blood pressure, cardiovascular risks and smoking. Light-colored eyes and ultraviolet ...
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Popular Home Remedies For Hypertension - Try It Once
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
Hypertension, commonly referred to as "high blood pressure" or HTN, is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated. ...
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Monitors give voice to silent disease
Craig Daily Press - Craig,CO,USA
If detected early, high blood pressure is relatively easy to manage with lifestyle, diet, medications and careful monitoring. ...
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High Blood Pressure May Vary By Season
CBS News - New York,NY,USA
The findings suggest that people with high blood pressure may need higher doses of medication or even different drugs in the winter months, says researcher ...
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Energy Drinks May Pose Risks For People With High Blood Pressure ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
"Individuals with high blood pressure and heart disease should be advised to avoid these drinks." Most energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine and ...
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Changing the way doctors treat high blood pressure
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
LONDON, ON (Nov 5, 2007) - Scientists at Robarts Research Institute have developed a simplified and more effective method of treating high blood pressure. ...
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High Blood Pressure Triples Likelihood of Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Health (press release) - Fairfax,CA,USA
After adjusting for other factors, the researchers concluded that if you have high blood pressure, you're three times more likely to develop diabetes than ...
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Blood Pressure Drug Curbs Brain Damage From Alzheimer's ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
6, 2007) — A drug used to treat high blood pressure and enlargement of the prostate may protect the brain from damage caused by post-traumatic stress ...
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High Blood Pressure Or Irregular Heartbeat Linked To Alzheimer's ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
5, 2007) — Alzheimer's disease (AD) may progress more rapidly in people with high blood pressure or a form of irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation, ...
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Vaccine To Treat High Blood Pressure Could Be On The Way
Medical News Today - UK
Early results from a study on a vaccine to treat high blood pressure suggests that one day it might be more effective than drugs because more people would ...
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Studies Confirm Value of Bystander AED Use, Blood Pressure Seasonality
Occupational Health Safety - Dallas,TX,USA
Two of the latest reports show that patients' high blood pressure improves in summer and worsens in winter, no matter where they live, and that bystanders' ...
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salt not the only way to lower blood pressure
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
Reducing sodium intake can help prevent hypertension (high blood pressure), and in turn reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. ...
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High Blood Pressure Medicine Helps PTSD. Can it Help Alzheimer's ...
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
By Patty Oh Could medicine currently used to treat high blood pressure protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease, depression, post-traumatic stress ...
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Blood Pressure, Heartbeat Problems Aggravate Alzheimer's
Forbes - NY,USA
6 (HealthDay News) -- Alzheimer's disease may progress faster in patients with high blood pressure or a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial ...
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Adding Carvediol Therapy Prevents Progression of Chronic Kidney ...
DG News - USA
Following adjustments for baseline blood pressure, rate of daily urinary protein production, renal function, and diabetes, patients receiving carvediol had ...
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Blood pressure, season change linked
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
US researchers have linked high blood pressure, the single most important cause of premature death world-wide, with season change. ...
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Researchers Warn Energy Drinks Can Raise Heart Rates And Blood ...
AMonline.com - Fort Atkinson,WI,USA
Researchers are advising people with high blood pressure to avoid energy drinks since they may boost heart rates and blood pressure levels, according to The ...
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Seasonal Differences In Blood Pressure Discovered
Science Daily (press release) - USA
9, 2007) — Fewer people treated for high blood pressure return to normal pressure levels in the winter compared to those treated in the summer, ...
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Potential Hypertension Vaccination in the Works
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
According to the American Heart Association, nearly one out of every three adult individuals in the United States is affected by high blood pressure. ...
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Local Man First To Try Implant Controlling Blood Pressure
WESH.com - Winter Park,FL,USA
An Apopka man is helping doctors pioneer a treatment for high blood pressure. George Curtis, 48, agreed to be the first in the state to get a special ...
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Saving lives with a shock
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
For people with high blood pressure, the condition can prove tougher to control in the winter. In a five-year study that focused on blood pressure readings, ...
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When Treating High Blood Pressure, Simplicity is Best, Study Suggests
Science Daily (press release) - USA
9, 2007) — A simplified, step-care protocol for treating high blood pressure was more effective than guidelines-based practice in helping people reduce ...
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Study: Hormone in Human Urine May Lower Blood Pressure, Sodium Levels
FOX News - USA
A possible breakthrough in the battle to control high blood pressure. Researchers at Cornell University and the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research ...
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Human urine may cure blood pressure
Times of India - India
... which might help safely flush sodium out of the body and could be harnessed to develop more effective and safer treatments for high blood pressure, ...
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Vaccine may replace pills for high blood pressure
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
By Will Dunham ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Cytos Biotechnology AG's vaccine to control high blood pressure is showing promise in early research, ...
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Heart Health Affected By Past Discrimination And Personality ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
11, 2007) — People who previously experienced discrimination –- especially optimistic and trusting people -- suffer larger jumps in blood pressure when ...
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Researchers Link Consumption Of Energy Drinks To High Blood Pressure
AHN - USA
Researchers have now advised people with high blood pressure and heart rate to "avoid these drinks." Unlike "sports" drinks, energy drinks contain water, ...
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Hormone Found In Urine May Help In High Blood Pressure
News Locale - Gulbarga,Karnataka,India
The hormone in question is a xanthurenic-acid derivative and could one day be used to develop better treatments for high blood pressure. ...
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Paying People to Lose Weight Helps Drop Pounds and Health-Care Costs
Washington Post - United States
In my case, the excessive weight has caused high blood pressure. There are two ways to solve this problem. One: Lose weight. That would require exercise, ...
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Blood pressure drug hope for MS
BBC News - UK
A drug which has been used for decades to treat high blood pressure may turn out to be a key treatment for multiple sclerosis, say British researchers. ...
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Energy Drinks Bad for the Heart
Ivanhoe - Winter Park,FL,USA
According to Wayne State University researchers, these drinks can cause blood pressure and heart rates to increase. In people who already have high blood ...
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AHA, Microsoft offer new tool for managing health
Beckley Register-Herald (subscription) - Beckley,WV,USA
"High blood pressure has often been called the silent killer because it may present no symptoms until it's too late. High blood pressure affects one in ...
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Diabetes 'revolution' is cutting both ways
USA Today - USA
During the past decade, medical studies have shown that by reducing high blood pressure and cholesterol and keeping blood sugar levels as close to normal as ...
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Smoking Boosts Blood Pressure in Women
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
12 (HealthDay News) -- Women who smoke two packs of cigarettes a day have a 21 percent greater risk of developing high blood pressure, increasing their risk ...
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Book offers all-natural blood pressure management
Post-Bulletin - Rochester,MN,USA
By Carolyn Olson Experts estimate that 65 million Americans have high blood pressure and that half aren't being treated for the condition. ...
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Diabetes strikes younger and younger
USA Today - USA
"We've had kids on multiple drugs for high blood pressure who are 18. We find ourselves using a lot of adult medications," and studies have not been done to ...
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Consumption of Energy Drinks Linked to Heart Drinks
Nutrition horizon (press release) - Duiven,Netherlands
13/11/07 A small US study has found a link between consumption of "energy drinks" and high blood pressure or heart disease risk. ...
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Vaccine Book
MyFox Kansas City - Kansas City,MO,USA
Dr. Hock: High Blood Pressure in Young Adults High blood pressure isn't just a problem for older people. Young adults have it, too. ...
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Blood Pressure Goes Wild in Winter
HealthandAge.com -
In the total collective, there were 444000 patients with high blood pressure. There was a significant variation in every city, warmer or colder, ...
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High Blood Pressure affects more males
Fijivillage - Suva,Fiji
As the country marks Non-Communicable Disease Week, more males have been found to be suffering from High Blood Pressure. The Health Ministry's survey result ...
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High energy drinks may be dangerous for some
News-Medical.net - Sydney,Australia
Kalus advises those with high blood pressure and heart disease to avoid such drinks because they could affect their blood pressure and may even alter the ...
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Diabetes Dilemma: Older People With Diabetes Face A Heavy Burden ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
Meanwhile, 81 percent had at least one of the "macrovascular" problems that are aggravated or triggered in part by diabetes, including high blood pressure, ...
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Chocolate, and 7 other foods to lower blood pressure
MSNBC - USA
By Joy Bauer If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure, your doctor has probably already told you the basics. You can control blood pressure by ...
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Casa Grande Regional Medical Center
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers - Casa Grande,AZ,USA
Control your blood pressure: It's a two-way street: chronic kidney disease causes blood pressure to rise; and high blood pressure, over time, ...
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Fight against diabetes in children expands
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
And 70 percent of children with either high blood pressure or cholesterol levels were normal a year out. Being overweight and having high blood glucose, ...
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Mother's Birth Weight Predicts Pregnancy Problem
Online - International News Network - Islamabad,Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A woman's chances of having high blood pressure during pregnancy may depend on her own birth weight, new research suggests. ...
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Popular High Blood Pressure Prevention Tips
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
The following strategies may help to prevent high blood pressure and organ damage it may cause. Decrease salt (sodium) intake: Read food labels so you know ...
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Montana makes play for health
Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA
NFL great Joe Montana autographs footballs at the WRIC TV station in Chesterfield, one of his local stops to promote prevention of high blood pressure. ...
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Cholesterol rising for youth
The Daily Collegian Online - University Park,PA,USA
UHS pharmacy has not seen an increase in its sales of high blood pressure or high cholesterol medication, said Barbara Gallagher, chief pharmacist. ...
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Simple grain offers health benefits to diabetics
CTV.ca - Canada
An ancient grain that was once the staple of the Aztec diet is not only surprisingly nutritious, it can also help regulate blood pressure and other risk ...
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Montana quarterbacks for cause
Examiner.com - USA
"I was diagnosed in 2002 with high blood pressure," Montana said. "It was the last thing I ever expected to happen to me. I thought I was taking care of ...
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Obesity paradox seen in people with heart disease
Reuters - USA
In the study, researchers found that overweight and obese adults with high blood pressure and coronary artery disease had a lower risk of heart attack, ...
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Office induced hypertension a problem
Cincinnati Post - OH,USA
Then we check their blood pressure and it is high. We know this phenomenon is not unique to our offices. Many articles are written on "office induced ...
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'Red tape' against Schabir's family
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
Yunus explained that the stroke was as a result of his high blood pressure. "He has uncontrolled hypertension which gives rise to huge problems associated ...
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Lowered BP after "no salt added" diet
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
Blood pressure readings at night were slightly lower. Kojuri and Dr. Rahim Rahimi, both from Shiraz University in Iran, assessed blood pressure and 24-hour ...
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add spark to the heart
Hindustan Times - India
To prevent high blood pressure as you age you need to take 400mg of magnesium a day. Magnesium tends to prevent constriction of blood vessels thus ...
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Airplane noise tied to high blood pressure risk
Reuters - USA
By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who live near airports may have an elevated risk of high blood pressure due to noise pollution, ...
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Free screenings help prevent kidney disease
The Southern - Carbondale,IL,USA
"A lot of people don't know they have high blood pressure or diabetes, the enemies of the kidney," he said. "If left untreated, they will eventually destroy ...
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43.4 bil. yen spent on 'wasted' tests for menopausal women
The Daily Yomiuri - Osaka,Japan
Drugs used for osteoporosis, high blood pressure and other disorders associated with menopause have also been inappropriately prescribed at a cost of at ...
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Reuters Health News Summary
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who live near airports may have an elevated risk of high blood pressure due to noise pollution, a Swedish study suggests. ...
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Simplified treatment often best, study finds
London Free Press - Canada
"We have shown it (works) now for high blood pressure. I think we will now look (at) how it impacts the management of high cholesterol," said Dr. Ross ...
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Airport noise causes blood pressure
Malaysia Sun - Malaysia
A Swedish study has found people who live near airports may have high blood pressure due to noise pollution. Dr Mats Rosenlund of the Karolinska Institute ...
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Airplane noise tied to high blood pressure risk
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who live near airports may have an elevated risk of high blood pressure due to noise pollution, a Swedish study suggests. ...
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Food Makers Pressured to Cut Sodium
The Associated Press -
One in three US adults has high blood pressure, and almost 1 billion people worldwide. Hypertension in turn is a leading cause of heart attacks, ...
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PAHO official concerned about high maternal mortality rate in region
Jamaica Observer - Kingston,Jamaica
... pointed out that the main causes of maternal mortality include high blood pressure, obesity, alcohol use, unsafe abortions and smoking. ...
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Get a grip on glucose levels
Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica
These include: These are terms used to describe a combination of common conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure, heart and circulatory disorders, ...
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Montana has new passion
Carroll County Times (subscription) - Westminster,MD,USA
To Montana, talking about high blood pressure, the so-called silent killer, is his new passion. Five years ago, he was diagnosed with hypertension, ...
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A Blood Pressure Vaccine?
HealthandAge.com -
Professor Nussberger reported early results with a vaccine that would treat high blood pressure, thereby obviating the need for patients to take drugs every ...
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Hypertension may have direct effects on disability, even in stroke ...
TheHeart.Org - New York,NY,USA
"The independent association between high blood pressure and loss of function has not been addressed before, although it makes sense that it would [play a ...
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Try drug-free methods to lower blood pressure
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com - Grand Rapids,MI,USA
It takes some persistence to put people in control of their high blood pressure organically. Known formally as hypertension, it afflicts 65 million ...
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Dr Balch High Blood Pressure Formula
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
Mitamins launches Dr Balch's High Blood Pressure condition specific supplement formula: Vitamin C 100mg, Calcium 100mg, Magnesium 50mg, CoQ-10 60mg, ...
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High Blood Pressure Linked to Disability, Dementia
Forbes - NY,USA
19 (HealthDay News) -- People with high blood pressure are at increased risk for disability and dementia as they age, two new studies suggest. ...
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Use of Pedometer Associated With Increased Physical Activity ...
Newswise (press release) - USA
Participants also significantly decreased their systolic blood pressure by 3.8 mm Hg, which was associated with greater systolic blood pressure at baseline ...
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Reducing Your Risk Of Stroke
UC Daily News - Upper Cumberland,TN,USA
A healthy diet helps you reduce high blood pressure and high cholesterol and helps you achieve and maintain a healthy weight, thus reducing your stroke risk ...
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Pedometers Helped Increase Physical Activity, Lose Weight And ...
Medical News Today - UK
There were also improvements in blood pressure. Systolic blood pressure (the higher of the two numbers, when the heart contracts) fell by 3.8 mm Hg. This ...
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Dr Thomas Stuttaford answers your questions on obesity and type 2 ...
Times Online - UK
Close check should also be kept on the blood pressure and the levels of cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL - the bad cholesterol), and another group ...
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Rheumatoid arthritis boosts heart disease threat
Tehran Times - Iran
Those screening checks include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, older age, and family history of cardiovascular illness. And people diagnosed with ...
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The high cost of saving
Baltimore Sun - United States
What customers save at the cash register, they repay in high blood pressure and time wasted finding what they want. These are the unmeasured, ...
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High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol And Heart Disease Are Silent ...
ClickPress (press release) - UK
Heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, strokes, high blood sugar and others. "Two months ago, my wife encouraged me to drink the Nutimeals ...
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High BP may lead to disabilities
Times of India - India
Check their blood pressure. High blood pressure ' blood pushing against the walls of the arteries each time the heart beats ' has till now been synonymous ...
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answers to our health quiz
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA
2six ways to prevent high blood pressure are: maintain a healthy weight, stay physically active, quit smoking, choose and prepare foods with less salt and ...
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Blood Pressure Lowering With Direct Renin Inhibitor Aliskiren May ...
Medical News Today - UK
The first drug in the class, aliskiren (Tekturna/Rasilez) is now available in the US and Europe for treatment of high blood pressure. ...
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natural health
Nigerian Tribune - Ibadan,Nigeria
... mushrooms. studies show reishi mushrooms benefit people stricken with a variety of ailments, from high blood pressure to aids, boost your immune system, ...
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Doctors Are Seeing Amazing Results From Medical Conditions Like ...
Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wein,Austria
There have been dramatic positive results with people who were challenged with ailments such as heart disease and high blood pressure. ...
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Kidney disease is eighth leading cause of death in the Wabash Valley
Terre Haute Tribune Star - Terre Haute,IN,USA
Diabetes and high blood pressure, or hypertension. "Diabetes causes kidney disease by both direct and indirect ways, Gera says. "High sugar gets attached to ...
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Blood Pressure Drops as Weight Comes Off
Online - International News Network - Islamabad,Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: For people with high blood pressure that's not being treated with drugs, long-term weight loss brings a sustained reduction in blood pressure. ...
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Understanding Your Blood Pressure
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
If your systolic number is higher than one hundred and forty you have high blood pressure. Even if your diastolic number is not high you can still have ...
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Water down blood pressure
Frost Illustrated - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
By Gerald W. Deas, MD Until 1955, there were no drugs to control high blood pressure. Persons with this condition were in deep water and became water logged ...
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What Can Raise Your Blood Pressure?
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
If you are overweight you are at an increased risk of developing high blood pressure. You might already know this and you might not. ...
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Mice Lacking Enzyme Renin Stay Lean On High-fat Diet, With Little ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
The findings suggest that renin-blocking drugs designed for treating high blood pressure might also improve obesity and insulin resistance, according to the ...
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Transcendental meditation effective in reducing high blood ...
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
4, 2007) − People with high blood pressure may find relief from Transcendental Meditation, according to a definitive new meta-analysis of 107 published ...
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My Blood Pressure CD Launch Offers Help for High Blood Pressure
PR Leap (press release) - Chula Vista,CA,USA
COM) My Blood Pressure has announced the release of a Healthy Heart CD with the My Blood Pressure charting software. The CD offers resources for high blood ...
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Transcendental Meditation Effective In Reducing High Blood ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
5, 2007) — People with high blood pressure may find relief from transcendental meditation, according to a definitive new meta-analysis of 107 published ...
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Why Do We Develop High Blood Pressure?
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
You might wonder why you and everyone else develop high blood pressure. While you might develop it you can easily lower or control it. ...
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Vice President Dick Cheney Shares Common Heart Issue With Growing ...
Reuters - USA
Microlife usa's FDA cleared upper arm blood pressure monitor was the first home blood pressure monitor to detect the appearance of irregular heartbeat and ...
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US clears Novartis' youth high blood pressure drug
Reuters - USA
VX: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday that US regulators approved its drug Diovan to treat high blood pressure in children and adolescents aged 6 to ...
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FDA approves Diovan for high blood pressure treatment in children
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Experts suggest that the increase in incidence of high blood pressure among children and adolescents is linked to the growing pediatric obesity epidemic. ...
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Pregnancy can bring risky type of high blood pressure
Anderson Independent Mail (subscription) - Anderson,SC,USA
Q My daughter is pregnant with her second child and has developed high blood pressure. Is there any thing special she should do? — ML, Anderson A The key to ...
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Haircut, Shave ... and a Blood Pressure Screening? Inner City ...
FOX News - USA
By Donald Snyder Shave and a haircut and a blood-pressure check. Black men can now trim their risk of death at the same place that they trim their hair ...
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The Military Family Network
eMilitary.org - USA
The National Institutes of Health recommends reducing salt intake to help prevent and treat high blood pressure. Fifty million Americans are at risk for ...
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Consumer Reports' best medicines for less
MSNBC - USA
We have now evaluated drugs for 35 conditions, including attention deficit disorder, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, insomnia, ...
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Lifewire: Snack season is upon us so don't forsake your blood pressure
Bend Weekly - Bend,OR,USA
The overconsumption of salt can be directly linked to high blood pressure, say the experts at the institute. Countless medical studies have linked high ...
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Dialysis by night saves the day
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
That reduction increases the survival rate and allows patients to cut back on their medication for high blood pressure. "The total number of pills is often ...
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US clears Novartis' youth high blood pressure drug
Reuters - USA
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Novartis said on Monday that US regulators approved its drug Diovan to treat high blood pressure in children and adolescents aged 6 ...
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Will your personality affect how long you live?
Ici Cemac - Cameroon
Loneliness in people over age 50 greatly increases their risk of high blood pressure, according to a new study at the University of Chicago. ...
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US Equity News: FDA Approves Diovan(R) for Treatment of High Blood ...
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
"Novartis believes it is important to provide physicians with treatment options such as Diovan which are effective in treating high blood pressure in this ...
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Weekly health review | Medical experts for preventive measures ...
The Post - Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan
LAHORE: Medical experts, emphasising the need of preventive measures for avoiding the strokes, have pointed out that high blood pressure, heart diseases, ...
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Pharmacists to act as surrogate gps
Scotland on Sunday - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
If someone has high blood pressure and a cough and you see them smoking you might suggest how they could stop smoking. "If they come in with sunburn you ...
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FREE BLOOD PRESSURE AND DIABETES SCREENING IN PARAMUS
ParamusPost.com - Paramus,NJ,USA
Even without noticeable symptoms, unsuspecting victims of high blood pressure may experience significant health effects. Paramus Health Officer, John Hopper ...
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A HIDDEN SHAME: GEORGIA'S MENTAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
On Labor Day, Cipolla, 61, was found dead in her room — from a heart condition possibly exacerbated by high blood pressure. Cipolla's death underscores the ...
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High Blood Pressure Afflicts 75 Percent with Diseases Leading to ...
SeniorJournal.com - San Antonio,TX,USA
(Read more about High Blood Pressure below this news article.) "Recent estimates indicate little change in the prevalence of hypertension, and, ...
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High blood pressure ups risk of mental decline
Reuters - USA
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with a history of hypertension (high blood pressure) appear to be at increased risk of developing mild cognitive ...
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High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Linked to Type 1 Kidney Disease
Diabetes Health (press release) - Fairfax,CA,USA
But now researchers have learned that high blood pressure, high lipid levels, and male gender are also risk factors for renal failure. ...
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Most Adults With Conditions that Increase Cardiovascular Disease ...
Newswise (press release) - USA
"These high-risk persons with low rates of hypertension control represent an urgent need for intensified efforts to achieve blood pressure control," they ...
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Sticking with sleep apnea treatment cuts BP
Reuters - USA
Obstructive sleep apnea, which is linked to high blood pressure and other heart conditions, is a common problem in which people stop breathing for short ...
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Hypertension Pervasive Among American Adults, But Blood Pressure ...
MedPage Today - Little Falls,NJ,USA
Their study highlights a legitimate concern about inadequate blood pressure control in high-risk patients with hypertension." Moreover, success in achieving ...
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Human Transmission of Bird Flu, Mediterranean Diet and Survival ...
Insider Medicine - Kingston,Ontario,Canada
And finally, from New York - High blood pressure can raise the risk of cognitive decline. Researchers studied over 900 patients who had no memory problems ...
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How moods affect our health
Independent - London,England,UK
Emotional tears were found to contain high levels of hormones and neurotransmitters associated with stress. They also led to lower blood pressure, ...
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Blood Pressure: Know Your Numbers
WCCO - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Read more in our Privacy Policy Because high blood pressure has no symptoms, you may not know if you are among the one out of three adults with high blood ...
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Men under-represented at organ-donor registry
Times Colonist - Victoria,British Columbia,Canada
Transcendental Meditation could help those with high blood pressure, according to an analysis of 107 studies on stress reduction and high blood pressure in ...
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The state of healthcare for Minnesota's Latinos: year two. Where ...
Twin Cities Planet - Minneapolis,Minnesota,USA
They include the treatment of the illnesses of asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure; the appropriate treatment for children with colds and appropriate ...
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Olmetec(R) (olmesartan medoxomil) is First Angiotensin Receptor ...
PR Newswire UK (press release) - London,UK
In the kidneys it can lead to high blood pressure and renal failure. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart attacks and strokes, is the number one ...
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SPEEDEL ANNOUNCES START OF SPP635 PHASE IIA TRIAL IN DIABETIC PATIENTS
ABN Newswire (press release) - Sydney,NSW,Australia
High blood pressure occurs in 74% of diabetes patients[5] and it is clear that new therapies are required to treat this vulnerable patient population. ...
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Weight And Pregnancy
Hartford Courant - United States
The complications include high blood pressure, blood clots and complications from Cesarean delivery. In 2004, the most recent year for which statistics are ...
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I need Viagra after op
Sunday Mirror - UK
I've read that people with heart conditions and high blood pressure should not take Viagra. Is there anything I can take that will not cause me any problems ...
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I need Viagra after op
Sunday Mirror - UK
I've read that people with heart conditions and high blood pressure should not take Viagra. Is there anything I can take that will not cause me any problems ...
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A HIDDEN SHAME: GEORGIA'S MENTAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: DEADLY DILEMMA
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
On Labor Day, Cipolla, 61, was found dead in her room —- from a heart condition possibly exacerbated by high blood pressure. Cipolla's death underscores the ...
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CANADA: Is 60 the new 70?
TheMatureMarket.co.uk - UK
No matter what your age, increasing activity, quitting smoking and losing weight – even modest weight loss – can reduce your blood pressure, blood glucose ...
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Transcendental Meditation lowers Blood Pressure
HealthJockey.com - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Now, a new US review has found that transcendental meditation produces a significant reduction in high blood pressure. This review was conducted by the ...
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Pharmacists to act as surrogate gps
Scotland on Sunday - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
If someone has high blood pressure and a cough and you see them smoking you might suggest how they could stop smoking. "If they come in with sunburn you ...
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Health Q&A on hypertension
Appleton Post Crescent - WI, USA
What changes can you take to prevent high blood pressure? The most important changes include losing weight (if necessary), eating a healthy diet rich in ...
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Health Q&A on hypertension
Appleton Post Crescent - WI, USA
What changes can you take to prevent high blood pressure? The most important changes include losing weight (if necessary), eating a healthy diet rich in ...
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Cool head means a calm heart
The News - International - Pakistan
Young adults who keep a cool head under stress may be less likely to develop high blood pressure as they age, according to a recent study. ...
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High blood pressure and chronic diseases go hand in hand
Globe and Mail - Canada
The findings, published in today's edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine, also draw attention to how commonplace high blood pressure has become, ...
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High Blood Pressure Associated With Risk For Mild Cognitive Impairment
Science Daily (press release) - USA
10, 2007) — High blood pressure appears to be associated with an increased risk for mild cognitive impairment, a condition that involves difficulties with ...
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Why it's harder than you think to pass up 'deadly' salt
Houston Chronicle - United States
By TODD ACKERMAN Houstonian Diane Fries did what any conscientious patient would do when her doctor told her she had high blood pressure: she got rid of her ...
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Research centre to help blood studies
The Northern Echo - Darlington,UK
Dr Johnstone told The Northern Echo that the aim was to come up with a way to improve the management of high blood pressure -potentially by developing some ...
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Statins Can Boost Brain Hemorrhage Risk After Stroke
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
In fact, people with severe high blood pressure had more than six times the risk of hemorrhagic stroke compared with people with normal blood pressure. ...
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Blood pressure drug telmisartan shows powerful activity against stroke
PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA
Telmisartan, a drug widely used to help control blood pressure, may have uniquely potent activity in preventing stroke, according to a new study conducted ...
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Dumaguing: Seasonal differences in blood pressure
Sun.Star - Philippines
By Dr. Victor Dumaguing FEWER people treated for high blood pressure return to normal pressure levels in the winter compared to those treated in the summer, ...
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New Cancer Drug Tied to Heart Problems
Forbes - NY,USA
All patients taking sunitinib, but especially those who have risks for heart disease, need careful monitoring and treatment for high blood pressure and ...
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High blood pressure ups cognitive decline risk
Earthtimes - London,UK
New York, Dec 11 - People with high blood pressure are likely to face increasing risk of mild cognitive decline, a condition in which a person has problems ...
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High blood pressure tied to dementia - researchers
Reuters - USA
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Elderly people with high blood pressure may be more likely to develop thinking and learning problems that can ...
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Free Blood Pressure Checks Are Available
Wheeling Intelligencer - Wheeling,WV,USA
If you have high blood pressure, consult your doctor before taking any over-the-counter medications. And be certain to read the label on all ...
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Glenn Moore: Terry's rush of blood will be concern for Capello
Independent - London,England,UK
The off-field high jinks are unedifying, but of more concern to Fabio Capello will be Terry's growing tendency to lose his head under pressure. ...
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Ejection fraction measures heart pumping action
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
He was hospitalized recently with very high blood pressure. His doctor said he had an enlarged heart and his "ejection fraction" was low. ...
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FDA Approves New Beta Blocker to Treat High Blood Pressure
FDA.gov - USA
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Bystolic (nebivolol) for the treatment of high blood pressure. Bystolic is a beta blocker, ...
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High blood pressure a concern at any age; more so at a young age
Truro Daily News - Truro,Nova Scotia,Canada
DONOHUE: I am concerned about my husband's high blood pressure. He's 24 years old, 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 220 pounds, with a bit of a beer gut. ...
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US FDA approves Forest, Mylan blood pressure drug
Reuters - USA
Nearly one in three US adults has high blood pressure, which can raise the risk of a stroke, heart failure, heart attack, kidney failure and death. ...
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High blood pressure known as the silent killer
Chattanooganow (subscription) - Chattanooga,TN,USA
DONOHUE: I am concerned about my husband's high blood pressure. He's 24 years old, 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 220 pounds, with a bit of a beer gut. ...
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TV can raise blood pressure in obese children
Tehran Times - Iran
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Obese children who watch a lot of television are more likely to have high blood pressure than heavy children who don't spend as much ...
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Forest, Mylan Win US Approval for New Blood-Pressure Medicine
Bloomberg - USA
17 (Bloomberg) -- Forest Laboratories Inc. and Mylan Inc. won US approval for a new medicine for high blood pressure after two and a half years of delays. ...
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High Blood Pressure, Irregular Heartbeat Linked to Alzheimer's ...
Johns Hopkins Gazette - Baltimore,MD,USA
By Eric Vohr Alzheimer's disease may progress more rapidly in people with high blood pressure or a form of irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation, ...
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Study: Timing of Pills Might Matter
The Associated Press -
People with high blood pressure that doesn't dip at night — the non-dippers — fare worse than other hypertension sufferers, developing more serious heart ...
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Susan Samueli Center Research Shows Acupuncture Can Lower Blood ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
Though drug therapy and healthy lifestyle changes related to diet, exercise and weight loss are typically employed to treat high blood pressure, ...
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Hypertension Rx: TCM and Western meds
Shanghai Daily - Shanghai,China
So you should pay attention to your blood pressure in cold weather, especially if you have high blood pressure, hypertension. Normal is less than 120/80mmHg ...
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Targeted cancer drug poses heart risk
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
In addition, almost half developed high blood pressure. "Hypertension is a common side effect with certain cancer drugs, but the percentage of affected ...
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Health Highlights: Dec. 18, 2007
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
A new beta blocker called Bystolic (nebivolol) has been approved for treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), the US Food and Drug Administration ...
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Blood pressure drugs may help Alzheimer's
Daily Mail - UK
Drugs given to thousands of people in Britain for high blood pressure could be a potential new treatment for Alzheimer's. Laboratory tests found seven ...
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Lower Blood Pressure With A Breath Of Fresh Air
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
Using slow breathing with the aid of a computerized biofeedback device or in combination with music on CDs or mp3, many thousands of high blood pressure ...
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DIY diagnostics as close as your cellphone
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
Coming soon to a cellphone near you: Technology that would allow patients to test their temperature, heart rate and blood pressure, and then send the data ...
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Fisher-Price pulls second lead-tainted blood-pressure cuff off ...
Consumer reports - USA
... over lead" in which we reported finding high lead levels when we tested samples of the red Fisher-Price toy blood pressure cuff, among other items. ...
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BioImage Study Seeks to Identify Individuals at High Risk of Heart ...
FOX News - USA
Participants in the BioImage Study will have physical measurements taken (eg, height, weight, blood pressure and waist/hip circumferences) and blood samples ...
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Campaign launched to raise awareness on hypertension
GulfNews - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Dubai: Many people in the UAE do not realise they are suffering from high blood pressure and are putting themselves at risk of strokes and heart attacks, ...
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'Chocolate Thunder' slammed ahead of his time
Houston Chronicle - United States
Five years ago, Dawkins was diagnosed with high blood pressure, a condition common in his family. At first, he was in denial and did not want to listen to ...
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US FDA Approves Mylan, Forest Labs' Bystolic For High Blood ...
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
(RTTNews) - The US Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved Bystolic or nebivolol for the treatment of high blood pressure. ...
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Timing of Hypertension Pills Important
HeartZine - London,UK
If you have high blood pressure then the time at which you take your blood pressure pill might be very important in determining the risk you face of heart ...
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Health: Treating Blood Pressure
CBS 3 - Philadelphia,PA,USA
72 million Americans have high blood pressure; it is the leading cause of heart attacks. Medications are the standard treatment, but they often cause side ...
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Samaranch improving, set to leave hospital on Friday
Guardian Unlimited - UK
"The patient has responded favourably to the treatment given to deal with his high blood pressure," a spokesman for the Clinico hospital said in a statement ...
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Blood-pressure device implanted at Temple
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
By Josh Goldstein Hazelene Jackson has lived with high blood pressure since she was 12, more than 40 years. The condition has lead to heath problems ...
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Former IOC president Samaranch to stay in hospital through Friday
The Canadian Press -
He will stay in the hospital until Friday so that doctors can adjust his treatment for high blood pressure, hospital spokesman Pedro Tarquis said in a ...
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High Blood Pressure Linked to Impaired Mental Function
HealthandAge.com -
It seems that high blood pressure in people over 65 is associated with mild cognitive impairment, according to a report in the Archives of Neurology. ...
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Wives should express themselves in fights
Baltimore Sun - United States
"If your blood pressure's high, a good marriage has a protective effect," Baker said. "The best advice is to fight fair, especially if you have high blood ...
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Hold the salt -- it's better for your long-term health
Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago,IL,USA
Those with, or at risk for, high blood pressure should limit their intake to 1500 milligrams. But most Americans consume triple that amount -- about ...
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Energy drinks may boost high blood pressure, experts say
Beckley Register-Herald (subscription) - Beckley,WV,USA
People with high blood pressure need to be careful about consuming today’s so-called “energy drinks,” according to a report published by the American Heart ...
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High Blood Sugar Hurts Thinking
Online - International News Network - Islamabad,Pakistan
"Excessive carbohydrate loading ... may be counterproductive, if such actions lead to hyperglycemia [high blood pressure]," say the researchers. ...
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Reader suspects culprit is blood pressure meds
Youngstown Vindicator - Youngstown,OH,USA
I didn't have high blood pressure at my last visit." Q. You have had questions from people with skin cracking on their fingertips. ...
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Nine Traps to Avoid; Tell Us Your No. 10
Washington Post - United States
... 50 and those with high blood pressure should limit salt intake to 1500 milligrams a day; "healthy, young white adults" can have as much as 2300 daily. ...
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Medical Clinics Expanding Care to Needy
The Associated Press -
A new project aims to see how well they can help heal high blood pressure, diabetes and other ailments, too. It's part of a growing movement to offer ...
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Study to take blood pressure of local residents
NorthernLife.ca - Sudbury,ON,Canada
According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, controlling high blood pressure reduces the occurrences of strokes by 35 percent to 40 percent, heart attacks ...
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Hypertension cases increase after the Holidays
Manila Bulletin - Philippines
Hypertension or high blood pressure remains the number one risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and is one of the top causes for death, according to a ...
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Rich Chinese Help Foreign Drug Sales Rise With Blood Pressure
Bloomberg - USA
Some of the traditional remedies for deadly conditions such as cancer and high blood pressure cost hundreds of dollars. Competing on drugstore shelves with ...
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Medical Clinics Expanding Care To Needy
MyFox WGHP - High Point,NC,USA
A new project aims to see how well they can help heal high blood pressure, diabetes and other ailments, too. It's part of a growing movement to offer ...
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Lower blood pressure without side effects
Roanoke Times - Roanoke,VA,USA
I didn't have high blood pressure at my last visit." Q: You have had questions from people with skin cracking on their fingertips. ...
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BLOOD PRESSURE: Not all stress-reduction practices appear to ...
Jackson Hole Star-Tribune - Casper,WY,USA
A reading of 120/80 or lower is considered normal, and 140/90 or above is regarded as high blood pressure, or hypertension. People with readings in between ...
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Diuretics help towards the reduction of high blood pressure
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers - Casa Grande,AZ,USA
A few months later, Vic was diagnosed with high blood pressure, placed on a diuretic medication and advised to limit his sodium intake. ...
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Cutting your blood pressure
Baltimore Examiner - Baltimore,MD,USA
High blood pressure is a fact of life, said cardiologist Dr. Brian Kahn, of Mercy Medical Center’s Overlea clinic. “Blood pressure is an aging process. ...
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Blood Pressure Drug Protects Against Stroke
Ivanhoe - Winter Park,FL,USA
... rats on a high-salt, stroke-inducing diet were given telmisartan (Micardis) by itself or along with another blood pressure drug – the ACE inhibitor, ...
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New Year-aphobia
China Daily - China
3. Keep an eye on your blood pressure. Those with a blood pressure of 115/75mmHg look 2.5 years younger than those above 160/90mmHg. 4. Drive safely. ...
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High Blood Triglycerides Linked to Stroke Risk
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
... is not just blood levels of fat but the metabolic syndrome, a constellation that includes high blood fat levels, high blood pressure levels and obesity, ...
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Are You at Risk of a Premature Death? Part 2
Black Enterprise - New York,NY,USA
Contributing causes to these deaths include high blood pressure, high cholesterol (among African Americans, 45% of men and 46% of women have total blood ...
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Healthbeat - Microwave Meals
KOAT - USA
"Sodium, or salt, raises your blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure, it will mean that your blood pressure medication won't work. ...
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Joe Gradeon answers questions about high blood pressure and ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
I didn't have high blood pressure at my last visit." Q:My total cholesterol rose significantly while I took glucosamine and chondroitin to relieve arthritis ...
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Holidays can be as serious as a heart attack
Houston Chronicle - United States
Christmas and New Year's, it appears, can line up with smoking, obesity and high blood pressure as risk factors for cardiac mortality. ...
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Health Watch
Organiser - New Delhi,India
Hypertension, commonly referred to as “high blood pressure”, is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically elevated. ...
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Podcast: Erectile dysfunction and heart disease — What's the ...
MayoClinic.com - USA
For example, many of the patients have atherosclerosis; they also have a history of high blood pressure, or hypertension, and may have diabetes. ...
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HEALTH WATCH
The Voice - UK
BY Mike Reid High blood pressure is a major factor for the development of heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and can lead to blindness. ...
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Studies show Yoga has multiple benefits
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity and high blood sugar. Dr. RP Agrawal, of the SP Medical ...
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Get a check-up on your way to the checkout
Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph - Kettering,England,UK
Tesco in Turnells Mill Lane, Wellingborough, will be offering health MoTs from Wednesday, with the check including weight management, blood pressure and ...
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Washing hands for 30 seconds kills most germs
Youngstown Vindicator - Youngstown,OH,USA
A. Toprol-XL (metoprolol) is a slow-release beta blocker prescribed to control high blood pressure and irregular heart rhythms. ...
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Heart patients advised to adopt precautions in winter
The Post - Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan
They have advised that people with a family history of heart disorder, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, severe stress, smoking, obesity, and physical ...
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JUST GET MOVING
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USA
In a Finnish study, men who lifted weights twice a week for 21 weeks gained leg strength, reduced their resting blood pressure, and increased their walking ...
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The simple tests you should have in the next 12 months whatever ...
Daily Mail - UK
BLOOD PRESSURE Untreated high blood pressure (which has no warning symptoms) can lead to heart disease and stroke. Blood pressure should be checked at least ...
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Naturopathy: How to alleviate erectile ...
New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia
I have been taking medication ever since I was diagnosed with high blood pressure 10 years ago. However, I also realised that my sexual performance is ...
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Sir Nicholas Pumfrey
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
In the summer of 2007 he was diagnosed as suffering from an arrhythmic heart condition combined with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. ...
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Restless Legs Syndrome Doubles Risk Of Stroke And Heart Disease ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
The results remained the same after adjusting for age, sex, race, body mass index, diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood pressure medication, ...
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Lists & Families. The End Of One, The Beginning Of Another?
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
Today, I googled for “chronic kidney failure” and WebMD tells me the major causes are diabetes and high blood pressure (emedicinehealth.com). ...
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China-made 'supplements' contain Viagra drug, US regulator warns
Channel News Asia - Singapore
Particularly at risk are sufferers of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease. "Erectile dysfunction is a common problem in men ...
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Donors needed as local blood supply diminishes
Villages Daily Sun - The Villages,FL,USA
You can give blood: if you have diabetes, if you have had cancer but are no longer taking chemotherapy, if you are taking medicine for high blood pressure. ...
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High blood pressure is silent killer
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
Q: I am concerned about my husband's high blood pressure. He's 24 years old, 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 220 pounds. His blood pressure is consistently ...
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Monitor reactions to generics
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Toprol-XL (metoprolol) is a slow-release beta blocker prescribed to control high blood pressure and irregular heart rhythms. We urge anyone having a problem ...
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Obesity Team Approach
WHOI - Peoria,IL,USA
Being overweight increases the risk for a number of different heath problems, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, ...
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Do blocked arteries raise pressure?
GoErie.com - Erie,PA,USA
Does the blockage that I have contribute to elevated blood pressure, for which I take several prescribed medications? I learned in high school physics class ...
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JUST THE FLAX, PLEASE Nutrition pros help find the grains of truth ...
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
He says they also help control high blood pressure. "In studies, where patients with chronically elevated blood pressure, called 'essential hypertension,' ...
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Kansas' McAnderson playing for his brother
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
To counter blood-clotting, high blood pressure, the breakdown of his liver and retaining water in his stomach, Devin takes 13 pills a day. ...
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Accused Molester Says 'High Blood Pressure' Made Him Do It
KPHO Phoenix - Phoenix,AZ,USA
A Sunday school teacher who was arrested on suspicion of molesting a 5-year-old girl at a church blamed his actions on his “high blood pressure,” according ...
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Shrink your waistline in just two weeks!
MSNBC - USA
While she recovered in the hospital, my grandfather got a checkup and learned that his blood pressure was dangerously high. The doctor figured that it was ...
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Prevalence of Self-Reported Cardiovascular Disease Among Persons ...
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA
2 Continued interventions (eg, control of blood lipid levels, blood pressure, 8-9 and blood glucose) are needed to reduce modifiable risk factors among ...
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Erik Steele: Watch that health portfolio in 2008
Bangor Daily News - Bangor,ME,USA
If you have any one of the chronic diseases of high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes then know the target numbers (cholesterol, blood pressure, ...
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How your moods really can affect your health
Irish Independent - Dublin,Ireland
Just thinking about an argument leads to high blood pressure and the stress a couple experience during a 30-minute argument can delay their bodies' ability ...
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Some turn to alternatives to combat illness
Brazosport Facts (subscription) - Clute,TX,USA
To treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol people should eat a high-fiber diet, drink plenty of water, increase their soy intake and possibly take a ...
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Sciele says FDA approves new formulation of blood-pressure drug
Reuters - USA
... Profile, Research) said the US Food and Drug Administration approved all four dosage strengths of its Sular formulation to treat high blood pressure. ...
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Celebrate the New Year: Get Your Cholesterol and Blood Pressure ...
FitSugar.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
Go to the doctor and get your cholesterol and blood pressure checked. The numbers you get back will be great indicators of how your present lifestyle is ...
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Macca's heart op: The facts
The Sun - London,UK
British Heart Foundation cardiac nurse Judy O’Sullivan says: “There is no proven link, but stress undoubtedly raises your blood pressure – and high blood ...
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Market Report: US rate cut rumours offset high street gloom
Independent - London,England,UK
SkyePharma rose after the new formulation for its high blood pressure treatment was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The group streng-thened ...
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Enlarged Heart Can Lead to Heart Attack
Online - International News Network - Islamabad,Pakistan
The condition is called left ventricular hypertrophy, or LVH, and affects at least 20 percent of Americans with high blood pressure, or up to 12 million ...
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Stress and Staying Alive
Diabetes Health (press release) - Fairfax,CA,USA
Blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate and respiratory rate all would go up. What happens to animals placed under longer-term conditions of high stress? ...
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The Best Post-Christmas Diet: Eat dark chocolate to improve your ...
What Doctors Don't Tell You - London,UK
It can also reduce high blood pressure, especially during the early stages of the problem. People with hypertension (high blood pressure) found the ...
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Hypertension on rise in LA County
Agoura Hills Acorn - CA,USA
"Hypertension or high blood pressure can be deadly if not adequately treated. Unfortunately, many persons with hypertension do not seek treatment until ...
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Sciele Pharma receives approval for new formulation for blood ...
CNNMoney.com - USA
... approval from the Food and Drug Administration for all four dosage strengths of a new formulation of its drug Sular, which treats high blood pressure. ...
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FDA approval for Skye, Sciele blood pressure med
In-PharmaTechnologist.com - London,UK
... Sciele and SkyePharma this week announced the approval of their controlled release formulation of high blood pressure drug Sular (nisoldipine). ...
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Hypertension: The silent killer on the prowl
XPRESS - Dubai,Dubai,United Arab Emirates
By Kamakshi Gupta, Staff Reporter Sixty per cent of patients in the UAE who suffer from high blood pressure (hypertension) are unaware of their condition, ...
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Waiting: Life on the list
Greensboro News Record - Greensboro,NC,USA
The number of patients has increased along with increased incidence of diabetes and high blood pressure, the two main causes of kidney failure. ...
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Health of Indonesia's ailing Suharto improving: doctors
AFP -
He said Suharto's blood pressure was improving and he could show his emotions, such as by smiling, though he could still not speak and remained weak. ...
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On a red alert
Hindu - Chennai,India
One of the most feared complications of high blood pressure is a stroke. Blood pressure tends to rise with age. About 10 per cent of 30-year-olds have high ...
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Free Blood Pressure Check
WCAV - Charlottesville,VA,USA
Volunteers say high blood pressure can be linked to stroke and cardiovascular disease. It can not be cured, but it can be controlled. ...
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Salt restriction necessary in high blood pressure?
The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh
Many people with high blood pressure see salt as a villain. According to conventional wisdom, just a few shakes can send blood pressure high. ...
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Hormel Home: Peg Kehret, a local 'who made it good'
Post-Bulletin - Rochester,MN,USA
High blood pressure is known as the "silent killer." One in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure, but because there are no symptoms, ...
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Preventing Sudden Cerebral Hemorrhage
Donga.com - Seoul,South Korea
A person with high blood pressure could rupture vessels through suffering stress from an argument. A young non-smoker with diabetes and high blood pressure ...
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When to take blood pressure pills?
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
Italian scientists claim taking blood pressure pills at bedtime instead of in the morning might be healthier for high-risk individuals. ...
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For a road map to health, know your numbers
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury, or mm Hg. pressure should be less than 120/80 mm Hg. High blood pressure, or hypertension, ...
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Low vitamin D heart health risk
BBC News - UK
The Harvard Medical School team said the risk was particularly high for those who also had high blood pressure. Writing in the journal Circulation, ...
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Prevent preeclempsia during pregnancy by maintaining a healthy weight
Channel News Asia - Singapore
By Joanne Yap, TODAY | Posted: 08 January 2008 1149 hrs Pregnant women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy not only increase their chances of ...
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PR Newswire Photo Advisory for Monday, Jan. 7, 2008 at 6 pm EST
Reuters - USA
MAYO CLINIC DVD SERIES - Offering Integrative Health Solutions for Ten Chronic Medical Conditions (such as High Blood Pressure, pictured above), ...
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to heart, stroke risk
Reuters - USA
The elevated risk was particularly acute among those with high blood pressure, the researchers found. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and is ...
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High Levels of Stress After 9/11 Raised Heart Disease Risk
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
"Those aliments include high blood pressure, heart problems and stroke," she said. The acute stress reactions were primarily post-traumatic stress disorder ...
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Woman says doc ignored symptoms, girl born premature
Southeast Texas Record - Beaumont,TX,USA
By David Yates Shelly Andrues claims her daughter was born almost 11 weeks early because her OB/GYN ignored signs of high blood pressure. ...
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Sunshine vitamin 'protects the heart as well as bones ...
Daily Mail - UK
The risk was still 62 per cent after adjusting for well-established risk factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. ...
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Herbal Medicines For Blood Pressure Problems
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
High blood pressure - or hypertension is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke and can be a symptom of both. It can lead to stroke and heart attack as ...
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A haircut, and check the blood pressure, too
Journal Times - Racine,WI,USA
... the DC program trains stylists how to screen clients for obesity and high blood pressure and when to urge them to follow up with a doctor. ...
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Pre-hypertension can also be a problem for women
Aiken Standard (subscription) - Aiken,SC,USA
Higher persistent readings than these, of course, cast women into the crowded high blood pressure field with all the rest of us and submit them to the ...
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Another Cause of Disability - High Blood Pressure
HealthandAge.com -
High blood pressure (hypertension) is generally regarded as symptomless, but that may not necessarily be the case. One thousand participants in the ...
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Lower Stress, Lower Blood Pressure
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
The medical profession is finally waking up to what logic and intuition has always told us: stress is a major factor in high blood pressure. ...
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Low vitamin D levels raise cardiovascular risk: study
CBC News - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Now a new study finds that a vitamin D deficiency can increase one's risk of cardiovascular problems, particularly if a person has high blood pressure. ...
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Long-acting formulas best for controlling blood pressure
Great Falls Tribune - Great Falls,MT,USA
By DAN GOLD Hypertension, or abnormally high blood pressure, is often called the silent killer. As increased pressure causes wear and tear on all organs, ...
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Low serum Vitamin D linked to higher heart, stroke risk
Food Consumer - Lisle,IL,USA
The association was significant even after other risk factors including diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure were considered. ...
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Vitamin D insufficiency linked to heart disease
Globe and Mail - Canada
Those with both high blood pressure and low vitamin D status had about twice the risk of developing serious cardiac-related problems. ...
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Kimberly Garrison | Under pressure: Life with hypertension & yo-yo ...
Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Ta-Wanda was overweight at 12, with high blood pressure, lost weight, then gained & lost, gained & lost ... ASELF-PROCLAIMED former "Pepsi-holic," Northeast ...
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HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (HRT) AND HEART DISEASE AND STROKE
Heart and Stroke Foundation - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Risk factors that we can control include smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, physical inactivity, and obesity. ...
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Genes effects in blood vessels causes high blood pressure in older ...
Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
These findings might lead to new therapeutic options for high blood pressure, especially hypertension associated with aging. The study was led by Hamdy ...
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Small Doses
Cape Cod Times - Hyannis,MA,USA
High blood pressure, 140/90 or higher, puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke. Losing weight, exercising and cutting back on sodium can help keep ...
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Program Offers Free Screenings At Salons, Barber Shops
NBC 4.com - Washington,DC,USA
According to health statistics, high blood pressure and obesity are major problems in the District. More than 45 percent of black adults have high blood ...
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UK team finds new genetic link to high cholesterol
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
It is caused by fatty deposits that harden and block arteries, high blood pressure which damages blood vessels, and other factors. ...
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Medical Innovations Could Help You Lead Happier, Healthier Life
Brick Times - USA
Often times, when patients learn they have high blood pressure, they'll buy a blood pressure arm-cuff to take their readings. However, Elliott said the ...
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High blood pressure in older adults traced to gene's effects in ...
HULIQ - Hickory,NC,USA
Scientists have identified the gene that sets off a sequence of events in the blood vessels of otherwise healthy adults that can lead to high blood pressure ...
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>From Start to Fitness
Union Sentinel - Blairsville,GA,USA
By ANDREA RENEE WYATT, MSS, CSCS Q: Recently my doctor diagnosed me with borderline high blood pressure. She suggested I exercise, eat properly and lower my ...
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Shaking Salt and Sugar from Your Diet
HealthNewsDigest.com - New York,NY,USA
A high-sodium diet not only increases the risk of high blood pressure--and subsequent heart attack, kidney disease, and stroke--but possibly also ...
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Religion Today
The Associated Press -
The last straw had come three days earlier when Roland Burks, 58, died of complications from diabetes and high blood pressure, the day after he delivered ...
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African Americans at Increased Risk for Dangerous Artery Disease
Black PR Wire (press release) - North Miami Beach,FL,USA
This may be because some of the risk factors for PAD, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, are more common among African Americans. ...
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Can Your Brain Control Your Blood Pressure?
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
The purpose of the UK trial is to assess safety, efficacy, and device performance. High blood pressure affects about 72 million people in the United States.
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Spine Alignment
KGET 17 - Bakersfield,CA,USA
Denise Niemann had high blood pressure too. Before her adjustment, her pressure was 144 over 98. "After one treatment, my blood pressure was 115 over 76,” ...
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Nearly a third of US adults hypertensive
Earthtimes - London,UK
The National Center for Health Statistics study defined hypertension as a systolic blood pressure equal or more than 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ...
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Thirst choice
Mirror.co.uk - London,UK
I always carry a bottle of water as I suffer from high blood pressure and I think drinking water helps keep blood pressure down. Am I right? ...
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Lowering blood pressure with TM
The Times - Johannesburg,Gauteng,South Africa
Stressed-out executives, workers and even students could benefit from it as it significantly reduces high blood pressure, a scientific study shows. ...
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Sweet explanation
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
Incidentally, these hormones also raise blood pressure; and if it is exaggerated, this surge in the blood pressure may result in a heart attack or stroke. ...
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Restless Legs Syndrome Linked To Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular ...
Medi News Direct - Bangalore,Karnataka,India
In another recent study, Pennestri and colleagues (Neurology, 2007) evaluated the heart rate and blood pressure changes associated with periodic leg ...
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Men’s health matters
Hindu - Chennai,India
This explains why ED is more common in patients with conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and diabetes. ...
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Benefit fund established for Tony woman
Barron News-Shield - Barron,WI,USA
The aorta is made up of three layers, explained Debby, who was diagnosed with high blood pressure in 1994 when she was only in her late 30s. Her high blood ...
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HEART TO HEART TALK Obesity in children
Inquirer.net - Philippines
Fifty percent of all obese adults have high blood pressure. One does not have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that excess body weight predisposes ...
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New drug good news for diabetics
London Free Press - Canada
Gardner said he was about 10 pounds overweight when he was diagnosed and while his blood pressure levels are OK, he's had problems with high cholesterol. ...
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Simpler health questionnaire may complicate insurance
Seattle Times - United States
On the flip side, Alzheimer's disease, congestive heart failure or high cholesterol get docked fewer points. High blood pressure is now 52 points, ...
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Family Health: Should you take aspirin to avoid heart, stroke risks?
commercialappeal.com (subscription) - Memphis,TN,USA
Aspirin can harm people with uncontrolled high blood pressure or asthma. Aspirin is dangerous for people who are at risk for strokes caused by bleeding ...
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Working long hours could raise BP
The News - International - Pakistan
Islamabad: People who work long hours are more likely to face the risk of developing high blood pressure than those who do not. The survey found that those ...
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Thyroid testing not the obesity answer
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
Overweight children are at risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, abnormal blood clotting, hardening of the arteries, sleep apnea, ...
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BRIEF CASE: Health Capsule
Times of India - India
The health capsule was content to mention that five servings of fruit and vegetables per day may reduce high blood pressure. I had read earlier that one cup ...
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Fat don't face an early grave: Study
Times of India - India
Almost 55 per cent of 70-year-old men of normal weight suffer high blood pressure, compared with 65 per cent of men of the same age who are morbidly obese. ...
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Feat may signal end of organ shortage
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
... individuals face life-long immunosuppression, where drugs are used to prevent rejection, often trading heart failure for high blood pressure, diabetes, ...
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Prep basketball: Belton takes leave from Wossman
Monroe News Star - Monroe,LA,USA
But Belton has left the court again as he battles high blood pressure, which has kept the Wossman girls coach away from the basketball court since New ...
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Suharto suffers blood infection
BBC News - UK
The 86-year-old was rushed to hospital in Jakarta on 4 January suffering from anaemia and low blood pressure. Suharto ruled Indonesia with an iron fist for ...
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Small brain bleeds tied to blood pressure
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
... are associated with an increase in blood pressure in patients who already have high blood pressure or "hypertension," new research suggests. ...
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$12M grant awarded to Henry Ford researcher for kidney/blood ...
Model D - Detroit,MI,USA
He’s garnered awards including the Novartis Award for Hypertension Research from the Council for High Blood Pressure Research and the Lifetime Achievement ...
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• Researchers Find Gene Implicated in High Blood Pressure
Consumer Affairs - USA
Millions of people have high blood pressure, putting them at increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Some causes may be obvious – obesity, ...
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A Risk Score for Predicting Near-Term Incidence of Hypertension ...
Annals of Internal Medicine - USA
Identifying adults with a high probability of developing high blood pressure could help target nonpharmacologic measures to prevent hypertension. ...
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Presidential health: Roosevelt’s final illness
Blogger News Network - USA
The President suffered from severe high blood pressure, congestive heart failure and arteriosclerosis. But, he says, “Mr. Roosevelt did not have a cancer—of ...
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Methylodopa Drug and Its Drugs Interactions
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
Blood flows more freely at a lower pressure. To treat high blood pressure alone or in conjunction with other blood pressure lowering drugs. ...
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S. Korean scientists find new link between obesity, hypertension
Yonhap News - Seoul,South Korea
16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean scientists said Wednesday they found a new molecular connection between obesity and high blood pressure that may help doctors ...
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5 Lifestyle Factors That Really Affect Your Blood Pressure
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
There are many examples of healthy lifestyles accompanied by high blood pressure and vice versa. Also, this is not about preaching or conforming to certain ...
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Korean scientists find new link between obesity, hypertension
Korea.net - South Korea
16) they found a new molecular connection between obesity and high blood pressure that may help doctors treat the potentially fatal disease. ...
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Health Expert Warns People With High Blood Pressure About ...
AMonline.com - Fort Atkinson,WI,USA
Individuals with high blood pressure should be careful about consuming energy drinks, according to a report published by the American Heart Association, ...
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Embrace a Healthy Heart: Tips for Adults and Kids
Newswise (press release) - USA
"Obesity and high blood pressure are becoming an epidemic in children and young adults. By exercising regularly, eating well and not smoking, children can ...
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Salt and blood pressure in children
Nature.com (subscription) - London,England,UK
The strong arm to blood pressure correlation may reflect muscle mass and suggests that diets high in energy (and therefore, among other things, ...
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Medical Innovations Could Help You Lead Happier, Healthier Life
Manchester Times - Manchester,NY,USA
Often times when patients learn they have high blood pressure, they'll buy a blood pressure arm-cuff to take their readings. However, Elliott said the bulky ...
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Could vitamin D really cure your arthritis?
Daily Mail - UK
One of his patients, Barbara, for instance, was obese, and suffered from arthritis in one leg as well as high blood pressure. As Dowd explains: "In the past ...
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Five essential actions for a healthy year
Calgary Herald - Calgary,Canada
Many people think high blood pressure will not affect them, that it only affects those who are older or in poor health. A stunning 40 per cent of those with ...
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Risk factors to life; escaping the death traps
The Tide - Port Harcourt,Niger Delta,Nigeria
High blood pressure is a silent killer because it has few noticeable symptoms until tragedy strikes. · High blood cholesterol level between 200 and 240 ...
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For hypertension patients, implant taking pressure off
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
"This whole high blood pressure thing I'd like to get behind me," Nicolo said. Called the Rheos Baroreflex Hypertension Therapy System, the device works by ...
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Studies poke holes in acupuncture
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Myrtle Beach,SC,USA
Question | My doctor wants to prescribe medication to treat my high blood pressure, but I'm worried about side effects. A friend recommended acupuncture. ...
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Ease up on the salt
Calgary Herald - Calgary,Canada
The Heart and Stroke Foundation reports that Canada's rates of high blood pressure have been increasing, and are expected to continue to soar as the ...
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To Your Health: High Blood Pressure
WSIL TV - Carterville,IL,USA
TO YOUR HEALTH--Millions of Americans have high blood pressure and turn to medication for help controlling it, but a trip to the chiropractor could be what ...
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Keeping Cholesterol Down Without Meds
CBS News - New York,NY,USA
To combat high blood pressure and for overall cardiovascular health, also limit sodium to 2300 mg or less per day. But a heart-healthy diet isn't just about ...
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Fix Your Spine, Lower Your Blood Pressure?
WPTV - West Palm Beach,FL,USA
BACKGROUND: According to the American Heart Association, about 72 million people in the United States over age 20 have high blood pressure, which equates to ...
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Preventing Sudden Deaths
Nigerian Tribune - Ibadan,Nigeria
Generally, people develop heart or brain abnormalities from such diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes. Hypertension (abnormal high blood pressure) ...
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Survival of the sickest
Inquirer.net - Philippines
Statistics show that African-Americans have rates of high blood pressure almost double that of other Americans. Why? Perhaps diet, but many non-African ...
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(Kidney Failure)
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
The most common causes of chronic renal failure in North America are diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2 diabetes) and high blood pressure. ...
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Fix Your Spine, Lower Your Blood Pressure?
News4Jax.com - Jacksonville,FL,USA
About 72 million adults in the United States are living with high blood pressure. That's one in three people. Statistics show only 35 percent of them have ...
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Pfizer-funded study reports reduction in heart attacks by adding ...
domain-B - Khandala,Maharashtra,India
Lipitor is a prescription medication, prescribed for patients with multiple risk factors for heart disease such as family history, high blood pressure, age, ...
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Silicon Microstructures Strengthens Its Position in the Medical ...
Market Wire (press release) - USA
SMI Develops and Supplies MEMS Pressure Sensor Array to OMRON Healthcare, Inc. for Pulse Wave Transient Blood Pressure Measurement MILPITAS, CA and DORTMUND ...
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With drop in temperature, heart patients stand at risk
Press Trust of India - New Delhi,India
... that respiratory diseases such as flu and asthma are on a high in the season, which causes load on the heart and also because of high blood pressure. ...
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New medicines can help lower high blood pressure in lungs
SouthCoastToday.com - New Bedford,MA,USA
Hypertension is high blood pressure. "Pulmonary" refers to the lungs. Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the lungs' blood circulation, ...
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High risk of heart attack in winters
Times of India - India
... also respiratory diseases such as flu and asthma are on a high in the season, which causes load on the heart and also because of high blood pressure," ...
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Southwest Riverside County Health briefs: Blood pressure checks ...
North County Times - Escondido,CA,USA
MURRIETA ---- Free blood pressure checks are offered from 9:30 to 11:30 am Mondays at the Murrieta Senior Center. The center is at 41717 Juniper St. For ...
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The art of healing
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
So both the doctor and the patient are happy that the blood pressure is “under control”. Doctor: Uncle, your blood pressure is high again in spite of the ...
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