Archive forMay, 2009

Hypertension linked to learning disabilities and ADHD in children - Food Consumer

Hypertension linked to learning disabilities and ADHD in children - Food Consumer
Wednesday May 6, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) — High blood pressure may lead to learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Society meeting Tuesday in Baltimore …

Genes Linked to High Blood Pressure - WebMD

Genes Linked to High Blood Pressure - WebMD
May 11, 2009 - A group of genes may raise the risks associated with high blood pressure , such as heart attack and stroke. This is a major advance because it identifies novel pathways that may expand our current understanding of the determinants …

HEALTH: - New Straits Times

HEALTH: - New Straits Times
Add more pasta to your diet. The Dash diet is one of the keys to keeping hypertension at bay, writes Dr AJAY SHARMA. Pack a salad on work days to ensure that you are getting a serving of vegetables for lunch. HYPERTENSION is called the silent killer …

Common virus implicated in high blood pressure - Calgary Sun

Common virus implicated in high blood pressure - Calgary Sun
WASHINGTON — Provocative new research suggests that a common virus might play a role in high blood pressure. The work, by Harvard scientists, so far is only in mice — and the usually symptomless infection is so widespread that proving an effect in …

Agency increasing hypertension awareness - Daily Mountain Eagle Online

Agency increasing hypertension awareness - Daily Mountain Eagle Online
J.L. Koon gets his blood pressure checked by Courtney Morris at the Jasper Senior Center. Photo By: Mary Bailey Surveys taken in 2008 showed that more than 73 million American adults over the age of 20 had high blood pressure. Because there are …

High blood pressure a growing problem for kids - KVAL

High blood pressure a growing problem for kids - KVAL
High blood pressure is a serious medical problem. There’s a reason it’s called the silent killer. Hypertension used to be an old people’s disease — something you got after you hit 40 or so. Not anymore. In fact, Dr. Carl Cramer at the Mayo Clinic …

NFL Players At Risk Of High Blood Pressure - Post Chronicle

NFL Players At Risk Of High Blood Pressure - Post Chronicle
The National Football League is packed with superb athletes, but a majority have elevated blood pressure and the biggest linemen may put themselves at risk of heart disease and diabetes, researchers said on Tuesday. In terms of their health, the …

Easy lifestyle changes can lower blood pressure - Bridgeton News

Easy lifestyle changes can lower blood pressure - Bridgeton News
What can I do to lower my blood pressure? My doctor told me that I have borderline high blood pressure and that she may have to start me on a medication if it does not come down. Approximately 65 million Americans have high blood pressure, also …

High blood pressure a concern - Berkshire Eagle

High blood pressure a concern - Berkshire Eagle
CHICAGO Supersized pro football players are prone to high blood pressure but fare better on some other health measures than more average-sized men, new NFL-sponsored research shows. The mixed results suggest that intense physical conditioning can …

Easy lifestyle changes can lower blood pressure - Bridgeton News

Easy lifestyle changes can lower blood pressure - Bridgeton News
What can I do to lower my blood pressure? My doctor told me that I have borderline high blood pressure and that she may have to start me on a medication if it does not come down. Approximately 65 million Americans have high blood pressure, also …