Archive forSeptember, 2007

Health Risk Morning Hypertension - Now Detectable With the New Omron …

Health Risk Morning Hypertension - Now Detectable With the New Omron …
Earthtimes - HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands, August 31 /PRNewswire/ — Morning Hypertension has been identified as a major health risk for those susceptible to high blood pressure. When waking up, many of us experience a condition called “Morning Surge” whereby blood …

Lower blood pressure to manage type 2 diabetes

Lower blood pressure to manage type 2 diabetes
News-Medical.Net - Stephen MacMahon, Ph.D., M.P., described the results of ADVANCE, a randomized, placebo-controlled study in which 11,140 patients received either placebo or a single pill containing a fixed combination of an ACE inhibitor (perindopril) and a thiazide …

Blood Pressure Drugs Cut Death Rate In Type 2 Diabetes

Blood Pressure Drugs Cut Death Rate In Type 2 Diabetes
Science Daily - Science Daily The largest-ever study of treatments for type 2 diabetes has shown that a combination of two blood pressure lowering drugs reduced the risk of death, as well as the risks of heart and kidney disease. The ADVANCE (Action in Diabetes …

Blood Pressure Drugs Cut Death Rate In Type 2 Diabetes

Blood Pressure Drugs Cut Death Rate In Type 2 Diabetes
Science Daily - Science Daily The largest-ever study of treatments for type 2 diabetes has shown that a combination of two blood pressure lowering drugs reduced the risk of death, as well as the risks of heart and kidney disease. The ADVANCE (Action in Diabetes …

Free blood pressure checks to be offered

Free blood pressure checks to be offered
Kauai Garden Island News - The American Heart Association will offer free blood pressure checks at the following locations and times during September, which is Women s Health Month. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 6, Kukui Grove Food Court. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 13, The …

A key sign of vascular aging, arterial stiffness, reduced by leading …

A key sign of vascular aging, arterial stiffness, reduced by leading …
Phramalive.com - BASEL, Switzerland, September 19, 2007 New data presented today demonstrate that Diovan (valsartan) decreases arterial stiffness in people with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure1. The natural aging process makes all arteries stiffen over …

High Salt Diets Bring Risk of High Blood Pressure in Children

High Salt Diets Bring Risk of High Blood Pressure in Children
Cleveland Leader - British researchers recently revealed the results of a study that showed high salt diets in children leads to raised blood pressure, which increases the risk of heart disease and stroke later in life. The results were published in the Journal of …

Common blood pressure drug treats muscular dystrophy in mice

Common blood pressure drug treats muscular dystrophy in mice
PhysOrg - Researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that a drug commonly used to lower blood pressure reverses muscle wasting in genetically engineered mice with Marfan syndrome and also prevents muscle degeneration in mice with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The …

High Blood Pressure and Obesity in the Dorm

High Blood Pressure and Obesity in the Dorm
Inside Higher Ed - A recent study of more than 800 undergraduates found that high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity are among the health problems plaguing college students. The research, conducted at the University of New Hampshire during the 2005-6 academic …