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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