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What Is High Blood Pressure? What Causes High Blood Pressure?

Categorie : Hypertension
High blood pressure is also known as hypertension. Blood pressure is the amount of force exerted against the walls of the arteries as blood flows through them - if a person has high blood pressure it means that the walls of the arteries are receiving too much pressure repeatedly - the pressure need ...

read more High blood pressure is also known as hypertension. Blood pressure is the amount of force exerted against the walls of the arteries as blood flows through them - if a person has high blood pressure it means that the walls of the arteries are receiving too much pressure repeatedly - the pressure need read more Sun Aug 2009

Antipsychotic Drugs Associated With High Blood Sugar In Older Adults With Diabetes

Categorie : Hypertension
Older patients with diabetes who take antipsychotic medications appear to have an increased risk of hospitalization for hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose level), especially soon after beginning treatment, according to a report in the July 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAM ...

read more Older patients with diabetes who take antipsychotic medications appear to have an increased risk of hospitalization for hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose level), especially soon after beginning treatment, according to a report in the July 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAM read more Sun Aug 2009

High Blood Pressure May Lead To 'Silent' Strokes

Categorie : Hypertension
"Silent" strokes, which are strokes that don't result in any noticeable symptoms but cause brain damage, are common in people over 60, and especially in those with high blood pressure, according to a study published in the July 28, 2009, print issue of NeurologyÂ®, the medical journal of the Ameri ...

Comparative Effectiveness Research Underway At 28 Research Centers

Categorie : Hypertension
"You hear the pitch in drug ads all the time: 'Ask your doctor if this medication is right for you,'" reports MSNBC. However, evidence to show whether a treatment is appropriate for a given patient is often scarce. Matching therapies to patients is further complicated by vast difference in how peop ...

Higher Risk Of Cataract Surgery With The Use Of Drugs To Reduce Blood Pressure

Categorie : Hypertension
A research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Ophthalmology suggests certain types of drugs prescribed to lower blood pressure seem to increase the risk of corrective cataract surgery. Cataracts cause blurred vision, and if left untreated can lead to blindness. They cloud over th ...

read more A research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Ophthalmology suggests certain types of drugs prescribed to lower blood pressure seem to increase the risk of corrective cataract surgery. Cataracts cause blurred vision, and if left untreated can lead to blindness. They cloud over th read more Sun Aug 2009

7 Out Of 10 American Children Low In Vitamin D

Categorie : Hypertension
New research suggests that 7 out of 10 children in the US have low levels of vitamin, nudging millions of them toward higher risk of bone disease, high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease. The study was led by Dr Michal L. Melamed, assistant professor of medicine and of ep ...

read more New research suggests that 7 out of 10 children in the US have low levels of vitamin, nudging millions of them toward higher risk of bone disease, high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease. The study was led by Dr Michal L. Melamed, assistant professor of medicine and of ep read more Sun Aug 2009

Watson Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Approval For Generic Toprol XL(R) 25 MG And 50 MG

Categorie : Hypertension
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc., has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration on its Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) for metoprolol succinate ex ...

read more Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc., has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration on its Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) for metoprolol succinate ex read more Sun Aug 2009

TV And Computer Screen Time May Be Associated With High Blood Pressure In Young Children

Categorie : Hypertension
Sedentary behaviors such as TV viewing and "screen time" involving computer use, videos and video games appear to be associated with elevated blood pressure in children, independent of body composition, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of ...

read more Sedentary behaviors such as TV viewing and read more Sun Aug 2009

Induction Of Labour After 37 Weeks Recommended For Women With Gestational Hypertension/Mild Pre-Eclampsia (Hypitat Study)

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Pregnant women with mild hypertensive disorders such as high blood pressure/mild pre-eclampsia^ should have their labour induced once they complete 37 weeks of their pregnancy. This is the conclusion of the HYPITAT study, published in an Article Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet, ...

read more Pregnant women with mild hypertensive disorders such as high blood pressure/mild pre-eclampsia^ should have their labour induced once they complete 37 weeks of their pregnancy. This is the conclusion of the HYPITAT study, published in an Article Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet, read more Sun Aug 2009

Screening For Left Ventricular Dysfunction May Have Less Value Than Thought

Categorie : Hypertension
The value and cost-effectiveness of screening for left ventricular (LV) dysfunction remains unclear, particularly since specific, evidence-based treatments are not available for the majority of patients with preserved systolic dysfunction, reports a study in the June issue of the Journal of Cardiac ...

read more The value and cost-effectiveness of screening for left ventricular (LV) dysfunction remains unclear, particularly since specific, evidence-based treatments are not available for the majority of patients with preserved systolic dysfunction, reports a study in the June issue of the Journal of Cardiac read more Sat Jul 2009

Bosentan Is Cost-Effective For Patients With Moderate PAH

Categorie : Hypertension
Bosentan appears to be a more cost-effective initial treatment option for patients with moderate pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), classified as WHO functional class III, than no active intervention. A cost-utility model was constructed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of bosentan compa ...

read more Bosentan appears to be a more cost-effective initial treatment option for patients with moderate pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), classified as WHO functional class III, than no active intervention. A cost-utility model was constructed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of bosentan compa read more Sat Jul 2009

Biotechnology Reports Biochemical Findings From Phase IIa Study With Hypertension Vaccine CYT006-AngQb

Categorie : Hypertension
Cytos Biotechnology Ltd (SIX:CYTN) announced results from a biochemical analysis from a phase IIa study (study 02) with the vaccine candidate CYT006-AngQb for the treatment of hypertension. CYT006-AngQb has demonstrated in a first phase IIa study (study 01) a significant reduction of the day-ti ...

read more Cytos Biotechnology Ltd (SIX:CYTN) announced results from a biochemical analysis from a phase IIa study (study 02) with the vaccine candidate CYT006-AngQb for the treatment of hypertension. CYT006-AngQb has demonstrated in a first phase IIa study (study 01) a significant reduction of the day-ti read more Sat Jul 2009

Fish Protein Link To Controlling High Blood Pressure, New Study

Categorie : Hypertension
Medical scientists at the University of Leicester are investigating how a species of fish from the Pacific Ocean could help provide answers to tackling chronic conditions such as hereditary high blood pressure and kidney disease. They are examining whether the Goby fish can help researchers locat ...

read more Medical scientists at the University of Leicester are investigating how a species of fish from the Pacific Ocean could help provide answers to tackling chronic conditions such as hereditary high blood pressure and kidney disease. They are examining whether the Goby fish can help researchers locat read more Sat Jul 2009

Expedition To Mount Everest Offers New Insights Into Chronic Disease

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Results of the HIGHCARE2008 Project were announced during the recent 19th Scientific Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH), Milan, Italy. ...

read more Results of the HIGHCARE2008 Project were announced during the recent 19th Scientific Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH), Milan, Italy. read more Sat Jul 2009

Researchers Compare Different Systems Of Measuring Treatment Intensity In Hypertension Care

Categorie : Hypertension
It is known that more intensive management of hypertension can improve blood pressure control and thus improve cardiovascular outcomes. However, there are several different systems of measuring the intensity of management of hypertension, and they have not been previously compared. If one system p ...

read more It is known that more intensive management of hypertension can improve blood pressure control and thus improve cardiovascular outcomes. However, there are several different systems of measuring the intensity of management of hypertension, and they have not been previously compared. If one system p read more Sat Jul 2009

Patients Beat High Blood Pressure With IDEAL LIFE Remote Health Monitoring

Categorie : Hypertension
A new study reveals that 900 hypertensive patients using IDEAL LIFE remote health management devices to monitor their blood pressure effectively reduced their systolic blood pressure (SYS) by an average of 10 mmHg (millimeters of mercury). For many patients, this decrease brought them below 140 mmHg ...

read more A new study reveals that 900 hypertensive patients using IDEAL LIFE remote health management devices to monitor their blood pressure effectively reduced their systolic blood pressure (SYS) by an average of 10 mmHg (millimeters of mercury). For many patients, this decrease brought them below 140 mmHg read more Sat Jul 2009

New Investigational Combination Telmisartan And Amlodipine Shows Effective And Well-tolerated 24-hour Blood Pressure Control In Hypertensive Patients

Categorie : Hypertension
Data presented today at the 19th Scientific Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension, Milan, Italy has demonstrated that treatment with an investigational combination of telmisartan (an angiotensin receptor blocker [ARB]) and amlodipine (a calcium-channel blocker [CCB]) shows substantial and ...

read more Data presented today at the 19th Scientific Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension, Milan, Italy has demonstrated that treatment with an investigational combination of telmisartan (an angiotensin receptor blocker [ARB]) and amlodipine (a calcium-channel blocker [CCB]) shows substantial and read more Sat Jul 2009

New Data Confirm That Diovan(R) And Valsartan-Based Combinations Offer Patients Sustained, 24-hr BP-lowering Efficacy

Categorie : Hypertension
Data presented at the 19th Scientific Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) confirm that DiovanÂ® (valsartan) and valsartan-based combinations deliver sustained, 24-hr blood pressure (BP)-lowering efficacy2-6. Studies have suggested that the relative risks of acute myocardial i ...

read more Data presented at the 19th Scientific Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) confirm that DiovanÂ® (valsartan) and valsartan-based combinations deliver sustained, 24-hr blood pressure (BP)-lowering efficacy2-6. Studies have suggested that the relative risks of acute myocardial i read more Sat Jul 2009

New Product For Pfizer Specialty Takes Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension To Heart

Categorie : Hypertension
Pfizer Australia announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the local distribution rights for THELINÂ® (Sitaxentan sodium), an oral, once-daily highly selective endothelin receptor antagonist, indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with NYHA/WHO ...

read more Pfizer Australia announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the local distribution rights for THELINÂ® (Sitaxentan sodium), an oral, once-daily highly selective endothelin receptor antagonist, indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with NYHA/WHO read more Sat Jul 2009

Lap-Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Reverse Metabolic Syndrome In Obese Teens

Categorie : Hypertension
A new study of obese adolescents has shown that laparoscopic gastric banding surgery -- the "Lap-Band" procedure -- not only helps them achieve significant weight loss but can also improve and even reverse metabolic syndrome, reducing their risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. ...

read more A new study of obese adolescents has shown that laparoscopic gastric banding surgery -- the read more Sat Jul 2009

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