Hypertension or high blood pressure, symptoms, causes, self trea
Mar-02-2007
Hypertension or high blood pressure, symptoms, causes, self trea. New York, New York: , High Blood Pressure also called Hyper tension means high pressure in the arteries. Medical information about hypertension, its symptoms, causes, treatment, medicines and. . .
Hurricane Katrina Wreaked Havoc With Adherence to Medication
Mar-02-2007
Residents of New Orleans with hypertension had a great deal of difficulty adhering to their medications after Hurricane Katrina, with 10% of patients not taking their hypertension medication with them when they evacuated and approximately one third of the residents running out of medicine while they were away from home.
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Michael O'Riordan
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Michael O'Riordan
Medical Experts Call on Secretary Leavitt to Tackle Hypertension by Promoting Salt Reduction
Mar-02-2007
Two dozen leading hypertension experts, physicians, and health groups today urged Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt to swing his agency into action to reduce Americans' salt consumption...
Fen-Phen's Deadly Side Effect: Now it's PPH
Mar-02-2007
People who took fen-phen as much as ten years ago are only now experiencing Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, the latest side effect linked to this deadly drug. [PRWEB Feb 25, 2007]
Popping Painkillers May Raise Heart Risk
Mar-01-2007
Men who pop over-the-counter pain relievers may be setting themselves up for high blood pressure, according to a study in this week's issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Predicting Pregnancy Problems
Mar-02-2007
Jan. 5 - A simple urine test during pregnancy could someday predict which women are likely to develop dangerously high blood pressure called pre-eclampsia.