Topic: High Blood Pressure
Children living near DuPont's plant in West Virginia are exposed to much higher concentrations of an industrial chemical than their mothers...
People who took blood pressure medicine during a 1980s clinical trial showed longer life expectancy two decades later than people who took a placebo, a US study said on Tuesday.The randomized trial included 4,736 patients aged 60 and over who ...
ZURICH, Dec 20 - Swiss drugmaker Novartis said it was ending a study of a drug to treat high blood pressure after an independent body said it could increase risk to patients with a high risk of heart or kidney problems.Novartis said ...
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but three kiwis could lower your blood pressure.A study at the American Heart Association scientific meeting in Orlando on Tuesday found that eating the fuzzy-skinned fruit with the tart ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Reducing salt in the diets of the general population may not have an overall positive health impact, according to a review of more than 160 scientific studies published Wednesday.In an analysis that fuels a row over the health effects ...
(Reuters) - Health regulators warned on Tuesday that Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's leukemia drug Sprycel may raise the risk of a rare, but serious condition characterized by abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs.The condition, known as pulmonary arterial ...
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Dr. John Shepherd, whose discoveries have led to new ways to treat high blood pressure and who helped astronauts withstand the rigors of space travel, has died, his family and colleagues said on Friday.Shepherd, who had suffered from Alzheimer ...
Buying life insurance is a no-brainer when you start a family, but what if the baby is already on the way? Should you apply now or wait until the...
Jaundice is a condition where the skin and the white of the eyes turn yellowish in color. It is caused by an enzyme called bilirubin that is...
When you are pregnant, you cannot help but gain weight. The placenta, the baby inside the tummy and the food that you eat contribute to your weight...
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Effects of High Blood Pressure on ...
kreativevistas.com Doctors show this patient education film while explaining ...2007-07-09 -
Understanding High Blood Pressure (HBP #1)
A quarter of Americans have high blood pressure, or hypertension ...2007-10-02 -
Understanding High Blood Pressure
A close collaboration between Hybrid, Experts in Health and Distant ...2011-06-01
