Pycnogenol® Reduces Side Effects In Hypertensive Patients • High Blood Pressure news • Nov 15 06 A study published in the October journal of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis shows Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree reduced edema,… Four short walks a day helps keep BP in check • High Blood Pressure news • Sep 20 06 In adults at risk of developing high blood pressure, or hypertension, a series of shorter bursts of activity may be more effective in keeping blood pressure… Glasgow worst for blood pressure and cholesterol • High Blood Pressure news • Sep 20 06 The residents of Glasgow and Huddersfield have the worst levels of cholesterol and blood pressure according to a survey of over 70,000 people across Britain, research sponsor Flora pro.activ said… Racial influences can explain differences in blood pressure among obese • High Blood Pressure news • Sep 18 06 Racial influences can explain differences in blood pressure among obese. According to recent research from the United States, “Admixed populations such as African Americans and Hispanic Americans… Whole-grain diets may help reduce blood pressure • High Blood Pressure news • Sep 13 06 Diets with increases whole-grain foods, high in soluble or insoluble fiber, are associated with a reduction in blood pressure in individuals with slightly elevated cholesterol, according to researchers in… High resting heart rate with high normal BP risky • High Blood Pressure news • Sep 08 06 People who have “prehypertension” and an elevated heart rate at rest have a greater risk of heart disease and death than comparable people with a lower resting heart… Lowering Blood Pressure: Take a Walk—Or Better, Four • High Blood Pressure news • Sep 06 06 Gym-a-phobes take heart. Three or four short, brisk walks throughout the day can be more helpful to people watching their blood pressure than one continuous bout of exercise, Indiana… Ten Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure • High Blood Pressure news • Aug 28 06 A special four-page section in the September issue of the Harvard Heart Letter takes a look at the latest thinking on high blood pressure. It includes information on blood pressure… Blood pressure not seen linked to discrimination • High Blood Pressure news • Aug 04 06 A study in an ethnically diverse group of more than 3,000 women has found no relationship between perception of discrimination and high blood pressure. Earlier this year, the same study… Cholesterol/blood pressure combo not being treated • High Blood Pressure news • Aug 03 06 A large number of adults with both high blood pressure and high cholesterol are not receiving treatment, a study shows. High blood pressure, or hypertension, and high cholesterol (a.k.a., hypercholesterolemia), are… Low blood pressure may be risky for very elderly • High Blood Pressure news • Jul 03 06 Among people aged 85 and older, low blood pressure is associated with increased mortality, Finnish researchers report. The finding applies specifically to the upper or systolic reading of… Chronic job strain may raise blood pressure • High Blood Pressure news • Jun 29 06 Workers who are under constant stress may start to show it in their blood pressure readings, researchers reported Thursday. In a study that followed more than 6,719 white-collar workers for… New guidelines for treating high blood pressure discounts beta-blockers • High Blood Pressure news • Jun 29 06 Drug treatment for high blood pressure is set to undergo a major shake-up after new guidance was issued for the NHS. Family doctors in the UK are being… Blood Pressure Variability Increases Risk for Stroke Death • High Blood Pressure news • Jun 28 06 Erratic blood pressure during the first hours after a stroke dramatically lowers the chances of survival. That’s the finding of a Mayo Clinic study published in the current… Cannabis to lower blood pressure! • High Blood Pressure news • Jun 21 06 A new method for lowering blood pressure (hypertension) through use of a compound that synthesizes a cannabis (hashish) plant component has been developed by a pharmacology Ph.D. student at the Hebrew University… Taking Blood Pressure Meds Depends on Family, Access to Doctors • High Blood Pressure news • Jun 08 06 People with high blood pressure are three times less likely to take their medications regularly if they have caretaking responsibilities for children or other relatives, says Marie… Home blood pressure measuring can guide treatment • High Blood Pressure news • Jun 07 06 Blood pressure measured at home is as accurate as 24-hour ambulatory monitoring, so either can be used to adjust medication taken to lower blood pressure, according to Finnish researchers. Dr.… Your parents may give you high blood pressure • High Blood Pressure news • Jun 02 06 Children with parents who have high blood pressure, or “hypertension,” may also develop high blood pressure down the road, a study shows. However, the increased risk appears to only… Lowering blood pressure does not appear to prevent cognitive or dementia-related disorders • High Blood Pressure news • May 30 06 Lowering blood pressure does not appear to prevent cognitive or dementia-related disorders, a desired effect in light of the large number of elderly adults who… Diabetes drug inhibits post-meal drop in BP • High Blood Pressure news • May 24 06 The anti-diabetes drug voglibose can help reduce a drop in blood pressure after eating, so-called postprandial hypotension, Japanese researchers report. Reduced blood pressure after a meal is common in the… Breathing Masks Decrease Blood Pressure in People with Sleep Apnea • High Blood Pressure news • May 23 06 Patients with the nighttime breathing disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea who receive air through a mask while they sleep can significantly reduce their blood pressure, according… Progression from Adolescent Prehypertension to High Blood Pressure • High Blood Pressure news • May 19 06 A study of more than eight thousand adolescents indicates that, without pharmacological treatment or life-style changes, young people with prehypertension or high blood pressure appear more likely to become… Experts Explore Potential Benefits of Treating Prehypertension • High Blood Pressure news • May 19 06 The lead author of a recently-published study of treating prehypertension says the positive findings of his research offer the prospect that early intervention may be able to prevent the emergence… Racial and Gender Disparities in Development of Hypertension in American Indians • High Blood Pressure news • May 18 06 Data from the largest epidemiological study of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors in the American Indian community may indicate racial differences in the development… Don’t blame job stress for high blood pressure • High Blood Pressure news • May 18 06 The notion that being stressed out on the job causes high blood pressure doesn’t hold up, according to a new analysis of studies involving more than 100,000 people. “There’s… Page 13 of 17 pages « First < 11 12 13 14 15 > Last » << Back to main
