Archive forJune, 2007

Cocoa may Help Lower Blood Pressure

Cocoa may Help Lower Blood Pressure
Heart Info - (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Grabbing a candy bar for dessert may be better for you than you think. Foods rich in cocoa seem to reduce blood pressure, according to an analysis of previously published research. Foods rich in compounds like polyphenols are …

New Effort Launched To Reduce Hypertension

New Effort Launched To Reduce Hypertension
CBS 2 Chicago - (CBS) CHICAGO It’s the most commonly diagnosed medical condition in the United States and it’s only getting worse. In Medicine Today, there s a new call to do something about the increasing number of people with high blood pressure. CBS 2 Medical …

Hypertension and stroke drug may halt Parkinson’s

Hypertension and stroke drug may halt Parkinson’s
SAWF News Connect - Scientists at Northwestern University suggest that a medication, which is widely used for hypertension and stroke, slows and may even halt the progression of Parkinson s disease. Email this page London, June 11 (ANI): Scientists at Northwestern …

FDA Approves Drug For Rare High Blood Pressure Condition In Lungs

FDA Approves Drug For Rare High Blood Pressure Condition In Lungs
Medical News Today - The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Letairis (chemical name ambrisentan) for treating a rare, life-threatening high blood pressure condition known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) that affects the arteries of the lungs. Letairis …

Letairis Treats Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Letairis Treats Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Dayton Daily News - MONDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug Letairis (ambrisentan) to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare but life-threatening condition marked by continuous high blood pressure within the …

Ranbaxy gets tentative FDA nod to make, market hypertension treatment …

Ranbaxy gets tentative FDA nod to make, market hypertension treatment …
Forbes - MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - India’s Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd said it received tentative approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market amlodipine besylate tablets of 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg strengths. Amlodipine besylate …