Archive forDecember, 2007

AHRQ Report: ACEIs, ARBs Show Similar Effects on Blood Pressure

AHRQ Report: ACEIs, ARBs Show Similar Effects on Blood Pressure
American Family Physician - More than 65 million adults in the United States have high blood pressure, making it one of the most common conditions family physicians are likely to encounter in everyday practice. Two common classes of medications used to manage essential …

Senior Scene: About your health: As we age, high blood pressure risk …

Senior Scene: About your health: As we age, high blood pressure risk …
Daily Star - Simply stated, blood pressure is the force in the arteries when the heart beats and when the heart is at rest. It is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). High blood pressure is defined as a blood pressure greater than or equal to 140/90 …

Breathing training and exercises help with pulmonary hypertension

Breathing training and exercises help with pulmonary hypertension
Earthtimes - Rheinstetten, Germany - Controlled exercise and special breathing exercises can help patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension. With pulmonary hypertension, lungs take in too little oxygen, meaning patients lose their breath and tire more easily …

Sanofi Sues Glenmark Alleging Hypertension Drug Patent Violated

Sanofi Sues Glenmark Alleging Hypertension Drug Patent Violated
Bloomberg - Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) — A unit of Sanofi-Aventis SA, France’s largest drugmaker, and Abbott Laboratories sued India’s Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. alleging infringement of a U.S. patent for the hypertension drug Tarka. Sanofi-Aventis Germany said in …

Q: Do you have any info on Zona to lower blood pressure?

Q: Do you have any info on Zona to lower blood pressure?
InteliHealth - If you have high blood pressure, regular exercise is a good idea. Blood pressure is reduced by aerobic exercise. You can see an average drop of four to six points (millimeters of mercury) even if you only do aerobic exercise twice weekly. Can a …

Health Alert: Hypertension in kids

Health Alert: Hypertension in kids
WIS-TV - NATIONAL (NBC) - High blood pressure among teens is on the rise and, as recent research shows, the problem too often goes undiagnosed. But one high school has a pro-active approach to help keep kids healthy. William Lee is a high school junior in …

High Blood Pressure Guide

High Blood Pressure Guide
NewsNet 5 - Blood pressure is defined as the force in the arteries when the heart beats (systolic pressure) and when the heart is at rest (diastolic pressure). It’s measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). The measurement is written one above or before the …