Archive forAugust, 2010

Do blood pressure medications increase cancer risk? - Ethiopian Review

Do blood pressure medications increase cancer risk? - Ethiopian Review
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating whether or not some commonly-used blood pressure medications may increase users risk of getting cancer. According to Reuters, the FDA began its …

DAIICHI SANKYO EUROPE GmbH Selects DATATRAK EClinical For Pan-European Systolic Hypertension … - Street.Com

DAIICHI SANKYO EUROPE GmbH Selects DATATRAK EClinical For Pan-European Systolic Hypertension … - Street.Com
CLEVELAND , Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DATATRAK International, Inc. (OTCQX: DATA), a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today …

High Blood Pressure Affecting Infants and Toddlers - Associated Content

High Blood Pressure Affecting Infants and Toddlers - Associated Content
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is not just a concern for adults, many infants and toddlers suffer from this serious condition. Approximately three percent of children have high blood pressure …

Pulmonary hypertension - MayoClinic.com

Pulmonary hypertension - MayoClinic.com
Housecall, our weekly general-interest e-newsletter, keeps you up to date on a wide variety of health topics with timely, reliable, practical information, recipes, blogs, questions and answers with Mayo Clinic experts …

Expensive blood pressure medications may not be needed - msnbc.com

Expensive blood pressure medications may not be needed - msnbc.com
A new study finds when it comes to blood pressure medications, more expensive may not mean more effective.Researchers at Loyola University conducted a long-term study to see if newer, more expensive medications worked …

Low Blood Pressure Drug Pulled from the Market - HealthCentral.com

Low Blood Pressure Drug Pulled from the Market - HealthCentral.com
Drugmaker Shire has decided to withdraw its low blood pressure drug ProAmatine (midodrine hydrochloride) from the market. ProAmatine has been used since 1999 to treat the low blood pressure condition known as orthostatic …

Binge drinking, BP a deadly combo - Daily News and Analysis

Binge drinking, BP a deadly combo - Daily News and Analysis
If you have high blood pressure, binge drinking may severely increase your risk of dying from a stroke or heart disease, according to a South Korean study Compared to non-drinkers with normal blood pressure, researchers …

Diuretics as good as hypertension drugs - United Press International

Diuretics as good as hypertension drugs - United Press International
BEIJING, Aug. 14 (UPI) — A long-term study indicates diuretics lower blood pressure as well as newer blood pressure drugs, a U.S. researcher reports. Dr. Paul Whelton of the Chicago-area Loyola University …