Pain Relievers May Cause High Blood Pressure
Harvard Crimson - You might want to think twice before reaching for that bottle of aspirin, a new Harvard Medical School study suggests. Researchers at Brigham and Women s Hospital have found a correlation between an increased risk of hypertension in men and …
Study Links Pain Relievers To High Blood Pressure
The pain reliever s acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and aspirin are the most commonly used drugs in the United States, but a new study finds they could raise blood pressure in men.
FDA approves new high blood pressure drug with blockbuster potential
The FDA has approved a new high blood pressure drug that some say has the potential to be a blockbuster. It’s called Tekturna and the drug has shown the ability to lower blood pressure more effectively than common treatments.
Sleep Apnea, Hypertension Common in Chronic Kidney Disease
HealthCentral.com - SATURDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) — High blood pressure is common in people with sleep apnea, says a study that examined rates of high blood pressure and sleep apnea in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study of more than 720,000 adults …
Novartis Gets OK For Blood Pressure Drug
Swiss pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said Tuesday it has received U.S. approval for the hypertension drug Tekturna _ a potential blockbuster that has shown the ability to lower blood pressure more effectively than common treatments. Tekturna is the first new type of medicine in more than a decade for treating high blood pressure. Approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration makes the …
FDA OKs new hypertension medicine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Tekturna (aliskiren) tablets for the treatment of hypertension.
Chinese Herb May Lower High Blood Pressure
Heart Info - TUESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — A Chinese herb called danshen could one day be the foundation of a new treatment for high blood pressure , scientists say. In a new study, researchers report that an active ingredient in the herb reduces …
Exercise in Youth Keeps Hypertension Risk Low
Heart Info - FRIDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — Exercising in your teens and 20s could help keep high blood pressure at bay over the longer term, a new study finds. “This is reassuring and confirming evidence that physical activity is actually causally related …
First Hypertension Drug to Inhibit Kidney Enzyme Approved
TUESDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) — Tekturna, a new molecular entity that acts at the earlier stages of the blood pressure regulation process to inhibit hypertension, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Hypertension, prehypertension in young linked with heart enlargement
Xagena Medical News - Hypertension and prehypertension in adolescents and young adults was associated with a higher risk of having an abnormally enlarged heart. In a study of American Indians, average age 26.5, those with hypertension or prehypertension were more likely …
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