Archive forDecember, 2008

High Blood Pressure In The Doctor’s Office May Not Predict Heart Risks - Science Daily

High Blood Pressure In The Doctor’s Office May Not Predict Heart Risks - Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Nov. 26, 2008) Continuously measuring blood pressure may help predict heart disease and related deaths among individuals with treatment-resistant hypertension, while blood pressure readings taken in a medical office do not appear to …

Study Reveals Elevated Central Blood Pressure in Young African … - Market Wire

Study Reveals Elevated Central Blood Pressure in Young African … - Market Wire
ITASCA, IL–(Marketwire - December 8, 2008) - AtCor Medical ( ASX : ACG ), the developer and marketer of the SphygmoCor system, which measures central blood pressures and arterial stiffness noninvasively, today responded to media reports on a study …

Low Blood Pressure In Preterm Infants May Increase SIDS Risk - Medical News Today

Low Blood Pressure In Preterm Infants May Increase SIDS Risk - Medical News Today
Scientists from Monash University, Melbourne have shown that infants born prematurely have lower blood pressure during sleep in the first six months of life, compared to healthy, full-term infants. Scientists at the Ritchie Centre for Baby Health …

Study Finds Molecular Link Between Obesity, Hypertension - HealthScout

Study Finds Molecular Link Between Obesity, Hypertension - HealthScout
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) — Most people know that obese individuals tend to have high blood pressure , but now British researchers have identified the molecular pathway that could explain that link. In findings published in the Dec. 17 …

Increased blood pressure in older adults affects cognitive functioning - News-Medical.Net

Increased blood pressure in older adults affects cognitive functioning - News-Medical.Net
This means that stressful situations may make it more difficult for some seniors to think clearly. Dr. Jason Allaire, an assistant professor of psychology at NC State who co-authored the study, explains that study subjects whose average systolic …

Surges in Blood Pressure Found to Affect Cognitive Ability in Elderly - Pakistan News Service

Surges in Blood Pressure Found to Affect Cognitive Ability in Elderly - Pakistan News Service
By the time you reach what is commonly called middle age, you ll likely notice awkward moments when you suddenly can t remember a simple word, your best friend s name, the movie you saw last night or even what you planned to say next. These …

People’s Pharmacy: Turmeric lowered high blood pressure - Greensboro News & Record

People’s Pharmacy: Turmeric lowered high blood pressure - Greensboro News & Record
Q. I accidentally learned that turmeric could help reduce my high blood pressure. It went from 160/80 to 140/60 after eating an Indian meal of curry. After I made this discovery, my nutritionist daughter advised me to use 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric …

American Red Cross free blood pressure screenings - Port Clinton News Herald

American Red Cross free blood pressure screenings - Port Clinton News Herald
For your convenience, the American Red Cross is offering the following free blood pressure screenings throughout the county during the month of January: Jan. 3 and 4 After all Masses at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 822 Barclay St., Marblehead. Jan …

American Red Cross free blood pressure screenings - Port Clinton News Herald

American Red Cross free blood pressure screenings - Port Clinton News Herald
For your convenience, the American Red Cross is offering the following free blood pressure screenings throughout the county during the month of January: Jan. 3 and 4 After all Masses at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 822 Barclay St., Marblehead. Jan …

Researchers identify common gene variant linked to high blood pressure - Science Centric

Researchers identify common gene variant linked to high blood pressure - Science Centric
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a common gene variant that appears to influence people’s risk of developing high blood pressure, according to the results of a study being published online 29 December in …