Does High Blood Pressure Medication Interfere With Use of Unicinex?
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Verapamil HCl, Potassium Chloride and Apohydrochloride Thiazide interaction with Uricinex
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Blood pressure, cholesterol drugs being widely overprescribed, UK doctors warn
(NewsTarget) UK doctors are overprescribing cholesterol and blood pressure drugs to healthy patients, according to doctors attending a recent conference organized by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Dr. Paul Padfield said that the number of statin drugs prescribed by UK doctors has…
Lowering Blood Pressure: Take a Walk — Or Better, Four (press release)
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 University researchers report. “The biggest problem for most people is they don’t have the time,” said Janet P….
Medscape review supports effectiveness and safety of new non-drug blood pressure treatment (press release)
InterCure, Ltd., today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed clinical overview of seven clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of device-guided breathing. The study’s authors conclude that RESPeRATE, an FDA-cleared over-the-counter therapeutic device, is an effective non-pharmacologic treatment…
Merck denied blood pressure screening services to doctors that did not prescribe its brand-name drugs
(NewsTarget) The UK branch of pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. was recently suspended from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) after “serious breaches” were discovered in its ethical conduct. Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd (MSD) recently engaged in a campaign to promote its prescription…
Higher blood pressure associated with decline in walking ability in older persons (press release)
Decline in lower limb function is common in older people, and worsening gait is associated with increased risk of dementia and death. However, factors contributing to gait difficulties in older persons are not well understood. A study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center suggests that higher…
Message to older adults: embrace, don’t fear the effects of sensible exercise (press release)
A Johns Hopkins study should ease the concerns held by many older adults with mild high blood pressure about the strain or harm exercise could cause their hearts. Results of the research on 104 men and women age 55 to 75 showed that a moderate program of physical exertion had no ill effects on the heart’s…
Extra Calcium May Prevent Hypertension Problems in Pregnant Women (press release)
Expectant mothers may be able to prevent potentially serious medical problems in themselves and their babies simply by boosting their daily calcium intake, says a new systematic review. Not only that, but pregnant women at greatest risk for these problems may benefit most from the extra calcium.
Sodium Intake Far Too High for Americans (press release)
Despite counseling by physicians, Americans still consume far too much sodium, putting them at risk for high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, according to a new study in the latest issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Although people who already have high blood pressure…
Overweight Childhood Leads to Adult High Blood Pressure (press release)
Fifty percent of adults with high blood pressure were overweight as children, according to a new study by Tulane University epidemiologist Sathanur Srinivasan. The study links childhood obesity to the development of both high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome in adulthood. Metabolic syndrome…
Beta-blocker drugs found to promote diabetes
(NewsTarget) New UK research indicates that taking beta-blocker drugs to treat high blood pressure can increase the risk of developing diabetes by 50 percent, compared to newer drugs. Researchers from Imperial College London studied 14,000 blood pressure patients in the UK, Ireland and Scandanavia…
Overweight Childhood Leads to Adult High Blood Pressure (press release)
Fifty percent of adults with high blood pressure were overweight as children, according to a new study by Tulane University epidemiologist Sathanur Srinivasan. The study links childhood obesity to the development of both high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome in adulthood. Metabolic syndrome…
Obesity in Middle Age Linked to Higher Risk of Hospitalization, Death (press release)
Middle-age individuals without high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels but who are obese have an increased risk in older age for hospitalization or death from coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes, compared to individuals of normal weight, according to a study in the January…
Chronic job strain may raise blood pressure (press release)
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 7.5 years, Canadian researchers found that those with high job demands, and reported low levels of social…
Physical activity helps reduce blood pressure (press release)
Findings from a new study using 24-hour blood pressure monitoring confirm that physical activity reduces blood pressure in patients with high blood pressure, even when they’re taking medications to address this problem. As reported in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, Dr. Domenico Di Raimondo…
Working more than 40 hours a week raises blood pressure, research discovers
(NewsTarget) According to a University of California Irvine analysis of the more than 24,000 respondents to the 2001 California Health Interview Survey, people who work more than 40 hours a week are at an increased risk for high blood pressure, a condition that has been linked to heart disease and is…
Prenatal Pesticide Exposure May Lead to High Blood Pressure and a Decreased Neurological Ability to Copy Shapes In Childhood (press release)
Children in Ecuador whose mothers were exposed to pesticides while pregnant had increased blood pressure and diminished ability to copy geometric figures as compared to a control group, according to an epidemiological study in the March issue of Pediatrics. The results appear to be independent of current…
Obesity in Middle Age Linked to Higher Risk of Hospitalization, Death (press release)
Middle-age individuals without high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels but who are obese have an increased risk in older age for hospitalization or death from coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes, compared to individuals of normal weight, according to a study in the January…
Higher Intake of Vegetable Protein and Lower Blood Pressure Levels (press release)
People who eat more protein from vegetables tend to have lower blood pressure, according to a new study in the January 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Most adults have either high blood pressure (hypertension) or prehypertensive blood pressure levels…
Potassium-enriched salt may cut heart risks (press release)
Replacing regular salt with a potassium-fortified alternative may help lower older adults’ risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, new research suggests. In a study of nearly 2,000 elderly Taiwanese men, researchers found that those given a potassium-enriched salt substitute were 40 percent…
Lowering of blood pressure achieved through use of hashish-like drug (press release)
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 of Jerusalem School of Pharmacy. For his work…
Cocoa Intake Linked to Lower Blood Pressure, Reduced Risk of Death (press release)
A study of elderly Dutch men indicates that eating or drinking cocoa is associated with lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of death, according to an article in the February 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Cocoa has been linked to cardiovascular…
Grape Seed Extract May be Effective in Reducing Blood Pressure (press release)
Grape seed extract lowered the blood pressure of patients who participated in a UC Davis study of the benefits of the supplement on people with high blood pressure. Conducted by UC Davis cardiovascular researchers, the study was the first human clinical trial to assess the effect of grape seed…
Chant ‘Om’ for Better Heart Health (press release)
Meditation may do more than bring you inner peace; a new study claims it may improve your cardiovascular health by decreasing the risk of metabolic syndrome. In a study reported in the June 12 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers report that the practice of transcendental meditation…
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