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Progression of Glaucoma could be controlled with early detection

...were treated with medicines and laser to lower eye pressure and the other half of the patients were not treate...e disease, which included patients with higher eye pressure or who had the disease in both eyes or old age. Researchers concluded that each millimeter of mercur...

Less sleep:more risk for heart attack in women

...se physiological changes -- such as boosting blood pressure -- that, in turn, up heart disease risk. Dr. Najib concluded that while eight hours of sleep was optimal, seven actually wasn't too bad, as getting seven hours of sleep produced almost the same amount of risk as getting eight hours....

Herbal supplement ephedra posing threat to people's health

...including anxiety, insomnia and increases in blood pressure and heart rate – as well as being associated with heart attacks and strokes. Also, an earlier study in 2001 at the San Francisco VA Medical Center found that ephedra was responsible for 62 per cent of all herbal-related reports made to poison control...

Suggestions to reduce global heart disease burden

...) a year worldwide. Combined cholesterol and blood pressure lowering therapy for individuals at high risk might reduce the impact of heart disease by 63 million DALYs a year. They concluded that a good way of motivating governments, doctors and individuals to accept these measures is to make them aware of the...

Blood pressure control with ACE inhibitor or diuretic?

...included 6,083 people who were mostly white. Blood pressure reduction was the same in those who took a diureti...erence, and that almost all people with high blood pressure need to take more than one drug. Reid said that their study recommended starting with an ACE inhibit...

Reducing the risk for type 2 diabetes

...larly, taking aspirin daily, and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol. A study of people at high risk f...risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels also helps one stay healthy. By making wise food choices, one can help contro...

Hypertension lowered by Bedtime Dosing

...nd clonidine effectively suppresses elevated blood pressure in the morning in hypertensive patients. The study...f 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 monitor...

A surge in Lifestyle Medicine

...should look for increasing weight, check if blood pressure was going up and look for early signs of diabetes. About 23 percent of people in the United States suffer from Obesity and diabetes. ...

Protection from Dementia

Stroke patients who take two common blood pressure medications are less likely to suffer dementia or ... and disability. Studies have shown elevated blood pressure levels and prior incidence of stroke put people// at especially high risk for these mind-robbing con...

Night Time Aspirin Regimen Found to Reduce Blood Pressure

...nsion experienced a significant reduction in blood pressure as the result of regularly taking aspirin before b...100 mg aspirin before sleeping.Evaluation by blood pressure monitoring occurred for 48 consecutive hours for all participants at baseline and after completion o...

Less is more for preserving teeth and gums

...sions was essential, he said, although getting the pressure right was harder and might prove a long, error-str... impossible for the average user to gauge how much pressure they are applying," said Prof Heasman. His best advice was to compare the ideal pressure, 150 grams,...

Changes in cabin pressure pose risks for moms-to-be

...e speculated that the sudden changes in barometric pressure that precede a storm could boost conception rates, no research has proved any such link. Air pressure changes during air travel, however, have concerned doctors enough to issue warnings against women //...

Heart disease diagnosed by dentist?

...he gums, patients have been able to decrease blood pressure medications and improve overall health," he said. If bacteria in the infected gums dislodge, they can enter the bloodstream, attach to blood vessels and increase clot formation. That in turn decreases the blood flow to the heart, increasing chances...

In Chronic Diseases - Poor compliance of Patients with drug treatment

...y 18% of non-adherent patients achieved good blood pressure control compared to 96% of those who adhered. "Poor adherence is the primary reason for not achieving the full health benefits medicines can provide to patients. It causes medical and psychosocial complications of disease, reduces patients’ quality...

Sleep Apnea Linked to Bed-Wetting in Kids

...ties are that the disordered breathing puts excess pressure on the bladder or maybe even leads to increased urine production, he said. Dealing with the sleep apnea might also help remedy bed-wetting, according to Brooks. Treatments include surgery to remove enlarged tonsils and adenoids, he said, as well as...

Cancer Patient Exercises for the Throat

...aerated bulbs at the top of the mouth that measure pressure and tongue strength. Then, patients place their tongue to the roof of their mouth and hold it there for about five seconds, squeezing as hard as they can....

Tight necktie may raise glaucoma risk

...necktie produces a significant rise in intraocular pressure in patients with and without glaucoma. Although it could take several years of tie wearing to actually cause glaucoma, if a tie is worn during eye examination, the elevated pressures //could lead to an incorrect diagnosis of glaucoma. "You don't wan...

Scientists push to lower hidden sodium in food

...t, because too much sodium// is bad for your blood pressure -- and high blood pressure hurts your heart, brain and kidneys. Reduced-sodium alternatives are rare in grocery aisles. Manufa...

Fitness Level Predicts Stroke

...onsumption, diabetes, cholesterol levels and blood pressure levels the association between cardio fitness level and stroke still existed. In fact, researchers say low cardiorespiratory fitness was as comparable a risk factor for stroke as high blood pressure, obesity and smoking. Study authors conclude a low...

Heart Disease Sign Appears Early in Life

...association with age. He also found systolic blood pressure increased as CRP increased for girls ages 12 to 17. Body mass index is a measure of overall body fatness. One out of every five children in the United States is overweight, and this number continues to grow. Besides heart disease, overweight childre...

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