high blood pressure

Potassium loss from blood pressure drugs may explain higher risk of adult diabetes

harminka — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:49:33 -0600

Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that a drop in blood potassium levels caused by diuretics commonly prescribed for high blood pressure could be the reason why people on those drugs are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

Hypertension, worrying European scenario

harminka — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:47:30 -0600

Results from the European study IMMIDIET, published today in the Journal of Hypertension, official journal of the European Society of Hypertension and International Society of Hypertension, confirm that elevated blood pressure, an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is still a looming problem in Europe.

Low potassium linked to high blood pressure

harminka — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:31:08 -0600

As a risk factor for high blood pressure, low levels of potassium in the diet may be as important as high levels of sodium—especially among African Americans, according to research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Pregnancy disorder signals need to screen for heart disease

harminka — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:14:57 -0600

High blood pressure experienced during pregnancy could be a woman's earliest warning that she is at risk of developing heart disease - the number one killer of Canadian women - says Queen's University professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graeme Smith.

Hypertension disparity linked to environment

harminka — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:26:12 -0500

Social environment may play a greater role in the disparity between the numbers of African Americans living with hypertension compared to non-Hispanic whites with the disease.

Forgetting your troubles can bring healthier hearts

harminka — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:43:32 -0500

A new study published in Bioscience Hypotheses, a recently launched Elsevier journal, proposes that some people suffering from Alzheimer's disease experience a reduction in their high blood pressure because of cognitive decline.

More Americans have, get treated for high blood pressure

harminka — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:16:47 -0500

First, the bad news: More American adults have hypertension (high blood pressure) and prehypertension than ever before.

Grandma's penicillin also may help high blood pressure

harminka — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:26:35 -0500

Chicken soup, that popular home remedy for the common cold sometimes known as "Grandma's Penicillin," may have a new role alongside medication and other medical measures in fighting high blood pressure, scientists in Japan are reporting.

Drug may reduce coronary artery plaque

harminka — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:15:36 -0500

Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), suggests that olmesartan, a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure, may play a role in reducing coronary plaque.

How to filter toxins from blood

harminka — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:07:26 -0500

"How does the kidney know how to do it and why does it break in hypertension?" says Dr. Edward W. Inscho, physiologist in the Medical College of Georgia Schools of Medicine and Graduate Studies.

Injected High Blood Pressure Drug Approved by FDA

Odur Joe — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:04:52 -0500

A new injected drug that treats high blood pressure has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Leading worldwide cause of cardiovascular disease may be modified by diet

harminka — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:37:39 -0500

A new article indicates that an increased intake in minerals such as potassium, and possibly magnesium and calcium by dietary means may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and decrease blood pressure in people with hypertension.