An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of a study in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The researchers found that systolic blood pressure - the “upper number” in a blood pressure […]
Filed under: Hypertension on February 4th, 2012 | No Comments »
The first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans has concluded that two small helpings of purple potatoes (Purple Majesty) a day decreases blood pressure by about 4 percent without causing weight gain…
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Filed under: Hypertension on February 3rd, 2012 | No Comments »
Researchers have found a genetic variation predisposing children to six-times greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome when taking second-generation anti-psychotic medications. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that are risk factors for cardiovascular disease…
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Filed under: Hypertension on January 26th, 2012 | No Comments »
Older adults who don’t do much exercise, and whose blood pressure is getting to the point where they may need treatment, should perhaps consider swimming as a way to help bring it back down, at least that is what a small US study of sedentary over-50-year-olds might suggest. The study […]
Filed under: Hypertension on January 25th, 2012 | No Comments »
The experience of daily positive affect — a mild, happy feeling — and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make better decisions about their health…
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Filed under: Hypertension on January 25th, 2012 | No Comments »
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a principal risk factor for heart disease and affects 1 billion people. At least half of them are estimated to be salt-sensitive; their blood pressure rises with sodium intake. New research shows important aspects of how sodium and potassium are regulated in the kidney…
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Filed under: Hypertension on January 24th, 2012 | No Comments »
Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital have published the first detailed figures showing the risk of using the prescription drug Rasilez in combination with certain other blood pressure-lowering medications…
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Filed under: Hypertension on January 16th, 2012 | No Comments »
A review article by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) debunks the widely-believed concept that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the result of excess salt causing an increased blood volume, exerting extra pressure on the arteries…
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Filed under: Hypertension on January 14th, 2012 | No Comments »
United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, United Therapeutics Europe, Ltd., announced that the French regulatory agency Agence Francaise de Securite Sanitaire des Produits de Sante (AFSSAPS) has approved intravenous use of RemodulinŽ (treprostinil) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)…
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Filed under: Hypertension on January 1st, 2012 | No Comments »
Lean beef can contribute to a heart-healthy diet in the same way lean white meats can, according to nutritional scientists. The DASH diet - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension — is currently recommended by the American Heart Association to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of heart disease. People following the DASH diet are encouraged […]
Filed under: Hypertension on December 23rd, 2011 | No Comments »