Some hypertension drugs raise cancer risks - United Press International
CLEVELAND, June 14 (UPI) — U.S. medical investigators say they’ve found patients taking blood pressure drugs know as angiotensin receptor blockers may face an increased risk of cancer. University Hospitals Case Medical …
Water softeners unlikely tied to high blood pressure, other issues - Tulsa World
Dear Dr. Gott: I reside in an independent-living complex. When it was built in 2001, they put soft water throughout our water system on both the hot and cold faucets. Could this cause problems such as high blood pressure …
FDA looks into blood pressure med death risk - msnbc.com
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking into whether Daiichi Sankyo’s blood pressure medicine Benicar increases the risk of heart-related death, although the agency said it still believes the benefits of the …
Frequent Doctor Visits Help Diabetics Lower Blood Pressure More Quickly - PR.com
For patients with diabetes, more frequent doctor visits helped lower their high blood pressure to a normal level more quickly than patients who waited longer between visits. Boston, MA, June 11, 2010 –( PR.com )– In …
Hypertension, the silent killer - SCNow
HARTSVILLE - Causing few or no symptoms, hypertension has become known as the silent killer. To diagnose it, you must have your blood pressure taken. A normal reading is below 135/85. When it goes above this reading, it should be followed closely …
Pollution linked to high blood pressure - Earthtimes
Hamburg - Big-city air pollution may contribute to higher blood pressure levels being observed among city residents, as compared to people who live in less polluted areas, according to a team of German researchers. The researchers from the University …
Hypertension study reveals benefits of online tracking - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
DENVER — A study involving 348 Colorado patients with hypertension could change the way doctors across the country monitor patients with high blood pressure, diabetes and other diseases. The study patients were randomly divided into two groups …
Parents’ Blood Pressure, Waist And Hip Circumference Are Keys To … - Medical News Today
Data unveiled today at the American Society of Hypertension Inc.’s 25th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2010) suggest children and adolescents of parents with hypertension and larger waist (WC) and hip circumference (HC) should be …
The Claim: Green Tea Can Help Lower Blood Pressure - New York Times
After six weeks, the tea group saw a respectable drop in systolic pressure the top number in the reading compared with the placebo group, suggesting that the tea made a small impact. Of course, replication is the cornerstone of good science …
VNA free blood pressure screenings - WTVW
On Thursday, April 29 at 7 p.m. in the Angel Mounds Interpretive Center, Anthony Krus and Rebecca Nathan of Indiana University will address this summer s archaeological undertakings at Angel Mounds. Such work is of particular interest because it …
