Blood Pressure News

High Blood Pressure Control Improves 
More Americans are controlling their high blood pressure than a few years ago, and many more need to follow in their footsteps.

Guidelines for Preventing and Treating High Blood Pressure …
HealthCentral.com - Highlights Guidelines for Preventing and Treating High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) The American Heart Association s 2006 guidelines recommend that people should: Maintain a healthy weight Exercise at least 30 minutes a day Reduce salt intake …

More Americans Handling Their Blood Pressure Better
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases, Canada - Dec 12, 2006… Heart Association has released a study that finds that overall, residents of the United States are doing a better job of controlling their blood pressure. …

The latest news in hypertension released in the My Blood Pressure …
PR Leap (press release), CA - Dec 14, 2006… has been released. It will keep you informed of the latest studies and research in hypertension from around the world. It includes …

High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Boosts Disease Risk Later in Life 
Title: High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Boosts Disease Risk Later in Life Category: Health News Created: 11/18/2006 2:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/20/2006

FDA asked to review hypertension drug
Denver Business Journal - Gilead Sciences Inc. said Monday it has submitted a new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a drug to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. Gilead (NASDAQ: GILD), based in Foster City, Calif., acquired the U.S. rights to …

High Blood Pressure May Be Misdiagnosed in Young Adults
PakTribune.com, Pakistan - Dec 18, 2006ISLAMABAD: Routine blood pressure measurements in people under 35 years of age may often lead to a misdiagnosis of high blood pressure, the results of a study …

Researchers show surprising interaction between genes, gender and …
PhysOrg.com, VA - Dec 18, 2006… O’Connor, MD, UCSD professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, whose study is now on-line in advance of publication in the January issue of the journal Hypertension …

Operation he invented saves doctor
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 5 hours ago… For more than three weeks, doctors made frequent house calls to make sure his blood pressure was low enough to prevent the aorta from rupturing. …

Study: Heart Disease Risk Begins At Lower Blood Pressure Levels
14 WFIE - A new study shows the risk of heart disease begins at blood pressure levels lower than previously thought. A reading of 120 over 80 used to be normal, but now it’s considered borderline. If you fall into that group, you may want to start keeping …