Archive forAugust, 2008

Experts blame obesity, bad nutrition for rise in hypertension in teens - Stamford Advocate

Experts blame obesity, bad nutrition for rise in hypertension in teens - Stamford Advocate
Dale Ford, a nurse at Norwalk’s school-based health clinics, weighs a patient during a physical exam Thursday for a student-athlete who wants to play a fall sport at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk. The number of students flagged with …

The British Hypertension Society (BHS) Validated Blood Pressure … - PR.com

The British Hypertension Society (BHS) Validated Blood Pressure … - PR.com
The British Hypertension Society website lists all the blood pressure monitors that have been issued with validation and at the First Aid Warehouse they stock BHS validated blood pressure monitors. Brough, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, October 20 …

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 …

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 …

Medicines Company wins approval for blood pressure drug - Pharmaceutical Business Review

Medicines Company wins approval for blood pressure drug - Pharmaceutical Business Review
According to the company, Cleviprex, a novel intravenous antihypertensive, represents an advancement over currently available therapies, providing rapid and precise control of blood pressure in the critical care setting. Backed by comprehensive data …

Too Much Salt Boosts Blood Pressure - BusinessWeek

Too Much Salt Boosts Blood Pressure - BusinessWeek
FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) — A British study adds more evidence for the link between dietary salt intake and high blood pressure. The study, which included researchers at the University of Cambridge, looked at one possible genetic factor that …

Device to help high blood pressure - News 14

Device to help high blood pressure - News 14
RALEIGH — As Spencer Whitley reached his 40s, he knew having high blood pressure was only a matter of time. “My dad had high blood pressure, my grandparents did and I guess it’s passed on down to me,” Whitley said. For years Whitley has tried …

Blood Pressure and Alcohol: Should You or Shouldn’t You? - WebMD

Blood Pressure and Alcohol: Should You or Shouldn’t You? - WebMD
Scientists have long touted the heart benefits of drinking small amounts of alcohol. Newer studies have credited moderate drinking with everything from helping to keep our minds sharp as we age to lowering our risk of developing diabetes. In fact …

Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure… - Forbes

Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure… - Forbes
THURSDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) — For people with high blood pressure, exercise can be the most important lifestyle change they can make, researchers say. Yet two-thirds of doctors don’t take the time to tell their patients with high blood …

Diastolic blood pressure; Systolic BP; BP; Diastolic BP; Systolic … - Palm Beach Interactive

Diastolic blood pressure; Systolic BP; BP; Diastolic BP; Systolic … - Palm Beach Interactive
Blood pressure is a measurement of the force applied against 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. The …

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