Archive forJuly, 2008

Two Drugs Better Than One for High Blood Pressure - MedicineNet.com

Two Drugs Better Than One for High Blood Pressure - MedicineNet.com
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) A large trial shows that combining an ACE inhibitor with a calcium channel blocker in individuals with high blood pressure who are at high risk for cardiovascular complications resulted in a 20 percent reduction …

High blood pressure program on July 15 at Hammons Heart Institute - News-Leader.com

High blood pressure program on July 15 at Hammons Heart Institute - News-Leader.com
St. John s Women s Health Forum will present a program, Stroke and High Blood Pressure, from 6 to 8 p.m. July 15 at Hammons Heart Institute Auditorium, 1235 E. Cherokee St. High blood pressure is sometimes called the silent killer, so …

Overweight? Cocoa May Cut Blood Pressure - WebMD

Overweight? Cocoa May Cut Blood Pressure - WebMD
July 11, 2008 — Cocoa, either in a dark chocolate bar or as a hot drink, may reduce blood pressure in overweight adults. That’s what happened in a recent study of 45 healthy adults with BMI ( body mass index ) near the borderline between overweight …

Many Women Struggle With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure - Washington Post

Many Women Struggle With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure - Washington Post
Resize WEDNESDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in three Americans suffers from high blood pressure — more than 73 million adults. But half of them — women — face unique challenges in controlling their blood pressure. For instance, women …

Weight Loss Can Control Hypertension - HealthCentral.com

Weight Loss Can Control Hypertension - HealthCentral.com
Copyright 2007 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved. FRIDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) — An Italian study has identified overweight as a direct cause of high blood pressure . And it also showed that up to half of overweight people can bring down …

Blood Pressure Machines… - HamptonRoads.com

Blood Pressure Machines… - HamptonRoads.com
A few years back we got one of those home blood pressure machines to monitor my husband’s BP. It’s kind of odd that I have never been able to get a reading from my left arm but it works fine on my right arm. My hubby and sister’s are freaking out …

Hypertension Specialists Question Results of TROPHY Study On … - eMaxHealth.com

Hypertension Specialists Question Results of TROPHY Study On … - eMaxHealth.com
There may be as many as 70 million Americans with prehypertension . If these people can be treated pharmacologically to avoid or delay progression to clinical hypertension, there would be significant benefits to them and the overall health of the …

NicOx Completes Enrollment Of Two Ambulatory Blood Pressure … - Medical News Today

NicOx Completes Enrollment Of Two Ambulatory Blood Pressure … - Medical News Today
NicOx S.A. (Euronext Paris: COX) announced it has successfully completed the enrollment of 417 osteoarthritis (OA) patients with controlled hypertension in two clinical pharmacology studies in the United States, in line with previously announced …

NicOx Completes Enrollment Of Two Ambulatory Blood Pressure … - Medical News Today

NicOx Completes Enrollment Of Two Ambulatory Blood Pressure … - Medical News Today
NicOx S.A. (Euronext Paris: COX) announced it has successfully completed the enrollment of 417 osteoarthritis (OA) patients with controlled hypertension in two clinical pharmacology studies in the United States, in line with previously announced …

Blood pressure drug reduces risk of Alzheimer’s by 40 per cent - Daily Telegraph

Blood pressure drug reduces risk of Alzheimer’s by 40 per cent - Daily Telegraph
Research involving data from more than five million people found those taking certain medication for high blood pressure were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. The angiotensin receptor blockers were linked with a 35 to 40 per cent lower …

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