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Dealing heart disease risk in ethnic minorities

..., the ethnic minorities have the highest levels of hypertension in the population. While many were being treated, ...that African and South Asian people are at risk of hypertension which is not properly controlled - and this contributes to higher levels of heart disease and stroke...

Unhappy relationships could result in more than just heart breaks!

...hat the study also indicated that people with mild hypertension who are in loving, supportive, relationships exper...e in lowering blood pressure, for people with mild hypertension and a troubled relationship....

Glaucoma & Ocular Hypertension more likely in patients with refractive errors

...ere 40 percent more likely to have incident ocular hypertension than those without refractive error. Incident ocular hypertension is high intraocular pressure with no apparent damage to the optic nerve and visual field defects tha...

Hypertensives could benefit regular alcohol consumption

...hers studied 402 patients with untreated essential hypertension to assess the links between drinking// and serum lipoprotein(a) over a wide range of alcohol intake levels. They also investigated whether the association between alcohol intake and serum lipoprotein(a) concentrations occurred over the whole spectrum...

Hypertension lowered by Bedtime Dosing

...s. The study was done on 133 patients with morning hypertension to receive once-daily evening administration of guanabenz or clonidine for four weeks. The blood pressure lowering effects of the two drugs in the morning and evening were evaluated by patients// by monitoring themselves in their own homes. The patie...

Night Time Aspirin Regimen Found to Reduce Blood Pressure

Patients with mild hypertension experienced a significant reduction in blood pressure as the result of regularly taking aspirin before bed, according to a new study. To investigate the effect of aspirin taken at different times of the rest-activity cycle, Ramon C. Hermida, Ph.D., o...

Scientists push to lower hidden sodium in food

...t plays a role, too. The 50 million Americans with hypertension are advised to eat a low-sodium diet, about 1,500 milligrams a day. Now public health specialists are pressuring food manufacturers and restaurants to cut the salt, because too much sodium// is bad for your blood pressure -- and high blood pressure h...

Depression doubles mortality risk after CABG

...king at conventional cardiac risk factors, such as hypertension and smoking, physicians need to pay attention to a person's mental state." At the very least, having a CABG team member "who screens patients for depression would be worthwhile," he added. "If depression is detected, then a plan for ongoing monitori...

Depression Weighs Heaviest on the Elderly

...ted by depression that they are not managing their hypertension or diabetes or they are not eating right. People die from the sort of excess disability that is created by depression in the context of other diseases." Contrary to conventional wisdom, depression is not a normal part of aging. But certain aspects ...

Risks for Silent Strokes

...d high blood pressure and 58 percent of those with hypertension alone had suffered a silent stroke. They also foun...tients who had white coat hypertension. White coat hypertension is when a patient has high blood pressure only when they are in the doctor’s office. Those with diab...

Oxygen Usage During Exercise Could Indicate Heart Problems

... problems. Research shows that patients with mild hypertension have some reductions in heart function. It was found that their hearts were not operating efficiently during exercise, and this was matched with decreased heart function at rest as revealed by newer imaging methods....

Benefits of Nitric Oxide in the Treatment of Premature Infants

...// These infants are at greater risk for pulmonary hypertension and impaired growth, and they also have a sharply increased risk of developing neurological problems. A new study finds premature infants who have trouble breathing can benefit from treatment with inhaled nitric oxide. Researchers from the Univer...

Multi-Drug Therapy Effective in Lowering Blood Pressure

...ed //trial to compare two different treatments for hypertension in older patients. Researchers say most patients require more than one medication to control their blood pressure, so this study was set up to look at multidrug strategies rather than individual drugs. The study found patients had similar outcomes...

Elderly Women With Depression More Prone to Heart Disease

...ith depression were 12 percent more likely to have hypertension and 60 percent more likely to have a history of stroke. Women with depression were also 50 percent more likely to die from cardiovascular disease and about 30 percent more likely to die from another cause. From the study it was concluded that a lar...

Viagra Also Found To Be Effective For Treatment of Lung Diseases

Pulmonary hypertension is different from hypertension, the common conditi... whereas other drugs have. Patients with pulmonary hypertension use the drug every day and in higher doses than men who use it before sex, potentially raising new r...

The Use Of Viagra for Babies Questioned

...ronic pulmonary // hypertension. Chronic pulmonary hypertension causes blood pressure to rise inside the lungs, wh...ndard treatment for infants with chronic pulmonary hypertension usually involves delivering inhaled nitric oxide. Nitric oxide relaxes the blood vessels in the lung...

The Effects Of Coffee

...h shows caffeine consumption may be the culprit of hypertension in adolescents. Researchers studied the fluid consumption // of nearly 160 healthy adolescents between 15 and 19 years old. The data showed individuals who consumed more than 100 milligrams daily of caffeine – the equivalent of about four 12-ounce s...

Elderly Women With Depression More Prone to Heart Disease

...ith depression were 12 percent more likely to have hypertension and 60 percent more likely to have a history of stroke. Women with depression were also 50 percent more likely to die from cardiovascular disease and about 30 percent more likely to die from another cause. From the study it was concluded that a lar...

A Little Weight Loss Found To Make A Significant Difference In Men

...110 obese men from ages 35 to 55 without diabetes, hypertension or hyperlipidemia. All had erectile dysfunction. Fifty-five men were randomly assigned to an intervention group. The group received detailed advice about how to achieve a loss of 10 percent or more in total body weight by reducing caloric intake and...

Tea Found To Keep High Blood Pressure At Bay

...year had a 46-percent decreased risk of developing hypertension than those who did not drink tea regularly. People who consumed more than 600 milliliters a day saw even better results. They reduced their risk of getting high blood pressure by 65 percent. Researchers offered a couple of possible explanations as ...

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