Archive forNovember, 2008

Allegheny General Hospital Joins Prominent Group Of U.S. Medical … - Medical News Today

Allegheny General Hospital Joins Prominent Group Of U.S. Medical … - Medical News Today
Representatives of Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) and the Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE) announced today that a unique collaboration between the two organizations has earned AGH an invitation to join the Pulmonary Hypertension …

Rural women are at higher risk of blood pressure disorders during … - HULIQ.com

Rural women are at higher risk of blood pressure disorders during … - HULIQ.com
Now a new report suggests that social factors including living in a rural county may also increase the risk of preeclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), according to research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s …

Avapro Blood pressure drug fails heart failure trial - Reuters

Avapro Blood pressure drug fails heart failure trial - Reuters
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The blood pressure medicine Avapro, sold by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Sanofi-Aventis, was no better than usual care in treating a type of heart failure that primarily affects women and the elderly, according to results of a …

Low Potassium Levels Linked With High Blood Pressure - eMaxHealth.com

Low Potassium Levels Linked With High Blood Pressure - eMaxHealth.com
High Blood Pressure Linked To Low Potassium Rural pregnant women are at higher risk of blood pressure Blood pressure monitoring improved by pay per performance Addrenex Initiates Trial On Novel Hypertension Drug Music Listening is a Viable Option to …

Breaking Study Supports Noninvasive Central Blood Pressure As A … - Medical News Today

Breaking Study Supports Noninvasive Central Blood Pressure As A … - Medical News Today
AtCor Medical (ASX: ACG), the developer and marketer of the SphygmoCor(R) system, which measures central blood pressures and arterial stiffness noninvasively, today announced that a new study* funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found …

High Blood Pressure Stalks Many Americans - Forbes

High Blood Pressure Stalks Many Americans - Forbes
FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) — It’s one of medicine’s mantras: If you have high blood pressure, taking steps to lower it will have a dramatic impact on your risk of stroke, heart disease and more. But 70 percent of people with high blood …

High Blood Pressure Stalks Many Americans - MedicineNet.com

High Blood Pressure Stalks Many Americans - MedicineNet.com
Program Spurs Blacks to Take Blood Pressure Meds Lipoprotein Levels May Show Hypertension Risk Hibiscus Tea May Cut Blood Pressure Lack of Potassium Linked to High Blood Pressure Women at Higher Risk for Pulmonary Hypertension Want More News? Sign Up …

Blood pressure readings in GP surgeries ‘may not predict heart … - Daily Telegraph

Blood pressure readings in GP surgeries ‘may not predict heart … - Daily Telegraph
The findings could be because of a phenomenon called “white coat effect”, in which a patient has a different blood pressure level when inside their doctor’s office than outside, according to the researchers. Scientists found that taking an average …