Most Senior Citizens in England Say Health Good Despite Long Illness
Two of three live with high blood pressure, 25 percent obese March 23, 2007 - Nearly two in three senior citizens - those age 65 and older - in England suffer from high blood pressure, roughly one in four is ...Comment
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Study Demonstrates Martek's Life'sDHA(TM) Lowers Diastolic Blood Pressure
Martek's life'sDHA(TM) from microalgae successfully reduces diastolic blood pressure in middle-aged subjects, according to an independent study published in the April issue of the Journal of Nutrition. The study, conducted at King's College, London, reported a significant reduction in diastolic blood pressure. The investigators noted that this reduction is likely to be of clinical significance with regard to risk of future vascular events.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Heart disease after Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment
Those who have been treated for Hodgkin's disease have a 3.6 fold increased risk of heart attack and a 4.9 fold increased risk of congestive heart failure than the general population.Comment
topix.net Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:14:49 GMT

Heavy coffee drinkers show no blood pressure rise
NEW YORK - Coffee lovers who are in good health may have little reason to cut back, at least as far as their blood pressure is concerned, a new study suggests.Because the caffeine in coffee and ...Comment
topix.net Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:29:04 GMT

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topix.net Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:29:04 GMT

Proteins That Cause Blood Vessel Damage In Preeclampsia Identified by Researchers
Proteins released by the placenta may damage blood vessels in women with preeclampsia (PE), according to an abstract presented by Yale School of Medicine researchers at the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Conference in Reno, Nevada.
Medicalnewstoday.com Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:00:00 PDT

10 years after quitting, ex-smokers' arteries relax: study
Ten years after quitting, former smokers' arteries returned to a level of stiffness seen in non-smokers, according to an article published Monday by the American Heart Association.Comment
topix.net Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:40:58 GMT

Clinical Trials Update: March 19, 2007
Hypertension Effective management of high blood pressure reduces your risks of heart disease and stroke.Comment
topix.net Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:38:07 GMT

Preeclampsia And Elevated Autoantibodies Linked
Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy are more likely to develop certain dangerous autoantibodies than women with normal pregnancies, and these autoantibodies are still present two years after childbirth in about 20 percent of women who had the disorder, scientists from the University of Pittsburgh report in the March issue of Hypertension, the journal of the American Heart Association.
Medicalnewstoday.com Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:00:00 PDT

Quitting Smoking Rejuvenates Arteries
Smoke-stiffened arteries will slowly regain a healthy flexibility if smokers kick the habit, a new study finds.Comment
topix.net Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:22:47 GMT

Preeclampsia proteins identified ...
Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy linked with life-threatening increases in high blood pressure after 20 weeks gestation.Comment
topix.net Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:58:55 GMT

Want good blood pressure? Know 5 facts to keep your numbers normal
Some facts about high blood pressure: 1. It's extremely common: Nearly one in three adults in this country has high blood pressure, but because there are no symptoms, nearly one-third don't know they have ...Comment
topix.net Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:09:34 GMT

British Diet Still Too Salty Says Agency
A new report by the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) says that the average Briton still eats too much salt, although the level has come down a little in recent years.Published today, the FSA report says that results of dietary sodium tests show "a small but significant decrease in the average salt intake of the population since last measured in 2001". The tests analysed 24-hour urine samples from 1,200 adults from England, Scotland and Wales.
Medicalnewstoday.com Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:00:00 PDT

You May Be At Risk
It's a common problem that many people may not know they have, but if it goes overlooked, it could kill you.Comment
topix.net Mon, 19 Mar 2007 05:58:03 GMT

New Research Casts Doubt Over Heart Disease Treatments
Some treatments for high blood pressure could be increasing the risk of heart attacks and causing more people to need cardiac pacemakers, according to new research findings published today. High blood pressure is sometimes treated by calcium channel blockers to reduce the heart beat, as the channels which allow calcium into the cells â?" are linked to muscle contraction. But the channels are also fundamental to the electrical currents which create the heartbeat.
Medicalnewstoday.com Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Special Chiropractic Adjustment Lowers Blood Pressure
A Chicago-area study of 50 individuals with a misaligned Atlas vertebra (located high in the neck) and high blood pressure showed that after a one-time specialized chiropractic adjustment, blood pressure decreased significantly. The decrease was equal to taking two blood-pressure drugs at once. The results are published in the online March 2 issue of the Journal of Human Hypertension.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Hypertension Experts Clash Over TROPHY Study Results
When the results of a major long-term, multicenter study, the Trial of Preventing Hypertension (TROPHY), were called into question in two editorials published in the November 2006 issue of the American Journal of Hypertension (AJH), it was inevitable that an exchange of views between the study's supporters and detractors would occur. The essential issue is whether the TROPHY data support the conclusions reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Medicalnewstoday.com Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:00:00 PDT

Exercise in Youth Keeps Hypertension Risk Low
Title: Exercise in Youth Keeps Hypertension Risk LowCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/10/2007 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/12/2007
MedicineNet Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Tekturna The First New Type Of High Blood Pressure Medicine In More Than A Decade - Receives Its First Approval In The US
Novartis announced today that the United States has become the first country in the world to approve Tekturna (aliskiren), the first new type of medicine in more than a decade for treating high blood pressure a condition estimated to affect nearly one billion people worldwide and still uncontrolled in nearly 70% of patients. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the approval for Tekturna as the first in a new class of drugs called direct renin inhibitors.
Medicalnewstoday.com Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Cholesterol Busting Statins Also Reduce Blood Pressure According To New Research
A new study led by researchers at Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick reveals that patients using cholesterol busting statins get a bonus benefit from such drugs as the Warwick researchers have now found that statins also have a positive effect on blood pressure levels.The researchers found that the use of statins did produce a drop in blood pressure. The overall effect of the use of statins was a 1.9 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure and 0.
Medicalnewstoday.com Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:00:00 PDT

New Research Finds That Cholesterol Busting Statins Also Reduce Blood Pressure
A new study led by researchers at Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick reveals that patients using cholesterol busting statins get a bonus benefit from such drugs as the Warwick researchers have now found that statins also have a positive effect on blood pressure levels. The research, led by Professor Francesco Cappuccio at Warwick Medical School, examined 20 studies on the effects of statins that covered 828 patients.
Medicalnewstoday.com Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Physical Activity Reduces Hypertension Risk In Young Adults
Young adults who devote more time to physical activity have a reduced risk of developing high blood pressure in the next 15 years, according to new research. "This is reassuring and confirming evidence that physical activity is actually causally related to hypertension," said lead author David Jacobs, Jr., Ph.D.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Painkiller Risk: High Blood Pressure
Title: Painkiller Risk: High Blood PressureCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/27/2007Last Editorial Review: 2/27/2007
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Risk: High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
Title: Risk: High Blood Pressure in PregnancyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/6/2007Last Editorial Review: 2/6/2007
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Health Tip: Children Can Have High Blood Pressure, Too
Title: Health Tip: Children Can Have High Blood Pressure, TooCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/18/2007 2:06:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/18/2007 2:05:59 AM
MedicineNet Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Nitrates Lower Blood Pressure
Title: Nitrates Lower Blood PressureCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/28/2006Last Editorial Review: 12/28/2006
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verapamil, Calan, Verelan, Verelan PM, Isoptin, Covera-HS
Title: verapamil, Calan, Verelan, Verelan PM, Isoptin, Covera-HSCategory: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 12/21/2006
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High Blood Pressure Control Improves
Title: High Blood Pressure Control ImprovesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/12/2006Last Editorial Review: 12/12/2006
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Blood Pressure Drug May Offset Alzheimer's Complication
Title: Blood Pressure Drug May Offset Alzheimer's ComplicationCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/7/2006 2:06:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/7/2006 2:05:32 AM
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