Archive forAugust, 2009

Screen Time Linked to High Blood Pressure in Kids - HealthCentral.com

Screen Time Linked to High Blood Pressure in Kids - HealthCentral.com
(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Sedentary behaviors such as TV viewing and “screen time” at computers, videos and video games appear to be associated with elevated blood pressure in children, according to a recent report. David Martinez-Gomez, B.Sc., of Iowa …

Young Kids’ Screen Time May Raise Blood Pressure - Austin American-Statesman

Young Kids’ Screen Time May Raise Blood Pressure - Austin American-Statesman
MONDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) — Young children who spend too much time in front of the television, the computer and video games might be at increased risk for high blood pressure, a new study suggests. American and Spanish researchers examined the …

GLENN’S STRATEGIES FOR WELL-BEING: Medications and High Blood Pressure - EURweb

GLENN’S STRATEGIES FOR WELL-BEING: Medications and High Blood Pressure - EURweb
*High blood pressure is the most common chronic medical problem prompting visits to primary health care providers, yet it is estimated that only 34% of the 50 million American adults with hypertension have their blood pressure controlled. High blood …

high blood pressure - HealthCentral.com

high blood pressure - HealthCentral.com
Alvin Hopkinson is a leading and avid researcher of various high blood pressure treatments, especially in the area of natural remedies. He runs an informational website at http://www.minusbloodpressure.com that provides free tips to lower your …

Device May Put Blood Pressure Back On Track - kptv.com

Device May Put Blood Pressure Back On Track - kptv.com
One-third of all Americans over the age of 21 have high blood pressure. For 12 million of those patients, medication does little to control it, putting them at risk for heart attack and stroke. Researchers are testing a device that’s designed to put …

Anti-ageing gene can lower blood pressure - Thaindian.com

Anti-ageing gene can lower blood pressure - Thaindian.com
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) An anti-aging gene called klotho, when injected into lab models, significantly reduced high blood pressure (BP) or hypertension. Researchers who uncovered a link between the newly discovered anti-aging gene and high BP …

Study: High blood pressure linked (again) to memory and other thinking … - Minnpost.com

Study: High blood pressure linked (again) to memory and other thinking … - Minnpost.com
The evidence that high blood pressure is worrisome for the brain as well as for the heart continues to mount: A study published today in the St. Paul-based journal Neurology reports a link between high blood pressure and cognitive problems …

High blood pressure linked to senior moments - MSNBC

High blood pressure linked to senior moments - MSNBC
CHICAGO - People as young as 45 with high blood pressure are more likely to have memory troubles, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday in a study suggesting aggressive early treatment of the condition may pay huge dividends. They said people with high …