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Perindopril/Indapamide for All Type 2's?

Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2007

If the benefits seen in the study were applied to just half the population with diabetes worldwide, more than a million deaths would be avoided over five years.

Antioxidant Vitamins Don't Provide CardioVascular Protection

Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007

Taking vitamin C, vitamin E, or beta-carotene supplements had no apparent effect on the long-term risk of major cardiovascular events, including stroke or death, in a trial that randomized thousands of women considered at high cardiovascular (CV) risk and followed them for an average of about nine years.

75% of Children With Hypertension Are Undiagnosed

Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007

High blood pressure is something you may not associate with children, but some kids do have it, and it can mean serious health problems.

Don't Rely on Beta-Blockers to Reduce Blood Pressure

Posted: Thursday, August 16, 2007

Research favors other drugs to control hypertension. While high blood pressure patients taking beta-blockers have a reduced risk of stroke of 16 percent to 22 percent compared with a placebo, the other hypertension drugs reduce that risk by an average of 38 percent.

Antihypertensive Medication Slows Atherosclerosis in Diabetes Patients

Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

Treating hypertension aggressively in people with diabetes becomes even more important. The higher the systolic blood pressure the greater the rate of progression in the carotid intimamedia thickness (CIMT)

Prevalence of Diabetes Rose 5% Annually Since 1990

Posted: Saturday, June 30, 2007

CDC statistics highlight need for improved prevention efforts.

High-Carbohydrate Diets Are Linked to Higher Blood Pressure

Posted: Friday, June 08, 2007

Carbohydrate-rich diets are associated with slightly higher blood pressure than diets rich in cis-monounsaturated fat, according to recently published findings.

Patients Need More Education on High Blood Pressure

Posted: Friday, June 01, 2007

New study shows that nearly a quarter of all African-Americans still believe that high blood pressure means that a person is tense or anxious.

Commonly Used Drugs May Increase Hypertension

Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

A Boston-based study has found that the frequency of non-narcotic analgesic use appears to be independently associated with a moderate increase in the risk of incident hypertension.

Baby Boomers First Generation With Shorter Life Spans Than Their Parents

Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Baby boomers might be the first generation to enter retirement in worse health than their parents, according to a growing body of evidence, the Washington Post reports.