Archive forJuly, 2007

Football star Joe Montana warns about the dangers of hypertension

Football star Joe Montana warns about the dangers of hypertension
San Antonio Express News - NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana has high blood pressure and he wants other people with hypertension to learn how to manage the problem. As an NFL star, Montana led his teams to four Super Bowl championships. Professional athletes are in great shape …

FDA OKs Ranbaxy’s high blood pressure generic

FDA OKs Ranbaxy’s high blood pressure generic
Jacksonville Business Journal - The Food and Drug Administration has given Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. final approval to market a generic drug to treat high blood pressure. Ranbaxy will market tablets of amlodipine besylate tablets in doses of 2.5, 5 and 10 milligrams. Total …

Kids growth patterns tied to hypertension

Kids growth patterns tied to hypertension
MSNBC - NEW YORK - Two distinct patterns of childhood growth may raise the odds of developing high blood pressure later in life, a new study suggests. Low birth weight has been linked to high blood pressure and heart disease in adulthood by a number of …

Daily blood pressure varies

Daily blood pressure varies
Detroit News - Dear Dr. Donohue: I have hypertension that is treated with two different blood pressure medicines. Generally, the systolic pressure remains in the 115-to-135 region, and the diastolic pressure in the 75-to-85 region. Recently I have had three …

High Blood Pressure, Top Health Concerns Of Filipinos

High Blood Pressure, Top Health Concerns Of Filipinos
All Headline News - Manila, Philippines (AHN) - A survey conducted by Nielsen Media Research in tandem with Reader’s Digest show that high blood pressure is the top health concerns among Filipinos followed by high cholesterol and diabetes. The study polled 24,000 …

Blood pressure

Blood pressure
HealthScout - Blood pressure is a measurement of the force applied to the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body. The pressure is determined by the force and amount of blood pumped, and the size and flexibility of the arteries. Blood …

Blood pressure

Blood pressure
HealthScout - Blood pressure is a measurement of the force applied to the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood through the body. The pressure is determined by the force and amount of blood pumped, and the size and flexibility of the arteries. Blood …

Smoking during pregnancy may increase blood pressure in newborn babies

Smoking during pregnancy may increase blood pressure in newborn babies
Earthtimes - Babies born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy face the risk of developing high blood pressure during the initial months of their life, according to a study by researchers at the University Medical Center in Utrecht, Netherlands. The details of …