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Cut Heart Risk by Eating Less Salt: New Study

Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Studies show a lower-salt diet lowers risk of heart disease and stroke. "Americans consume much more sodium than is necessary and it comes mostly from processed foods and the foods we eat in restaurants."

Poor Diabetes Control Boosts Heart Failure Risk

Posted: Friday, April 20, 2007

The highest incidence of heart failure occurred in patients with a baseline HbA1c level of more than 8%.: For every 1% increase in serum HbA1c, the risk of heart failure rose by 15%.

Coenzyme Q10 Lowers Blood Pressure Substantially

Posted: Friday, April 20, 2007

Coenzyme Q10 has the potential in hypertensive patients to lower systolic blood pressure by up to 17 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by up to 10 mm Hg without significant side effects.

Can Tight Glucose Control Increase Mortality in Critically Ill Patients?

Posted: Saturday, April 07, 2007

The study showed that "intensively lowering blood glucose to a target of 81 to 108 mg/dL does not benefit critically ill patients and may well increase their risk of…

Internal Clock Causes Morning Blood Pressure Changes

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

It has been known for decades that heart attacks and strokes occur most frequently in the early-morning hours. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have provided the first evidence for the role of our body's internal molecular clock in controlling blood pressure and a mechanism by which this occurs.

Diabetes Risk Factors Develop Earlier in Women

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

The "diabetes clock" may start ticking in women years in advance of a medical diagnosis of the disease, new research has shown.

Common Pain Relievers Linked to Elevated Blood Pressure in Men

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

Men who regularly take commonly available and widely used pain relievers may have an increased risk of high blood pressure of 48% compared with those who do not use these medications.

Guided Breathing Lowers Blood Pressure in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Self-treatment with a biofeedback device that guides breathing can significantly lower blood pressure among patients with type 2 diabetes.

Flaxseed Oil Lowers Blood Pressure

Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Regularly eating a diet supplemented with flaxseed oil may lower blood pressure and reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.

250,000 Cases Per Year of New-Onset Diabetes Completely Preventable

Posted: Friday, February 02, 2007

Study Finds Which BP Meds Can Cause and Prevent Diabetes -Patients on thiazide diuretics and beta blockers, will cause 250 000 cases of new-onset diabetes, accounting for about a quarter of the new cases of diabetes occurring every year in the US.