http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—High blood pressure is something that has traditionally been a problem in Scotland, but might there be a link to our climate? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-chill-blood-pressure.html Health Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:01 EST news288429803 (Medical Xpress)—According to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Americans with diabetes had increasingly better control of their blood sugar and cholesterol levels and attended more preventive check-ups from 1999 to 2010. However, one in five Americans with diabetes still smokes, blood pressure has not improved significantly, and approximately 40 percent don't receive education at diagnosis, annual vaccinations, or annual checks for diabetes complications. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-diabetes-potential-gaps.html Diabetes Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:10:03 EST news286095966 (HealthDay)— More Americans are meeting diabetes care goals, but nearly half still aren't achieving major targets for controlling blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol, government health officials say. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-diabetes-self-care-slowly.html Diabetes Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:20:01 EST news286043637 (HealthDay)—Those able to survive with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) for more than 40 years are more likely to have better glycemic control, lower blood pressure, and more favorable lipid profiles, according to a study published online April 5 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-factors-long-term-diabetes-survival.html Diabetes Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:20:02 EST news285308159 (Medical Xpress)—Obesity, heart disease, and high blood pressure (hypertension) are all related, but understanding the molecular pathways that underlie cause and effect is complicated. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-molecular-hub-links-obesity-heart.html Medical research Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:11:45 EST news284915498 Public reporting of how physicians and hospitals perform in quality of care measures leads to improved care for patients. A collaborative team of researchers led by Geoffrey C. Lamb, M.D., professor of internal medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, published their findings in the March 2013 edition of Health Affairs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-quality.html Health Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:00:04 EST news281623962 Stroke patients who lowered their systolic blood pressure below 130 mm Hg were significantly less likely to have a recurrent stroke caused by a brain bleed compared with those who didn't lower their pressure that far, according to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2013. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-blood-pressure-safe-recurrent.html Cardiology Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:09:49 EST news279785343 (HealthDay)—Children and teens who get migraine headaches suffer in multiple ways, missing school and fun time with friends while waiting for the debilitating pain to subside. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-proof-drugs-ease-kids-migraines.html Pediatrics Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:00:01 EST news278613153 (Medical Xpress)—A single combination pill could reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke in Latin Americans by up to 21 percent at a cost of about $35 per quality adjusted life year gained, according to a study led by a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health research team. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-combination-pill-effective-heart-disease.html Cardiology Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:49:47 EST news277552165 Clinical pharmacologist Jens Titze, M.D., knew he had a one-of-a-kind scientific opportunity: the Russians were going to simulate a flight to Mars, and he was invited to study the participating cosmonauts. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-simulated-mars-mission-reveals-body.html Medical research Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:00:08 EST news276861989 Home blood pressure monitoring may help patients with hypertension and stroke but did not improve blood pressure control for patients who had normal blood pressure at the start or those with disabilities, according to a randomized controlled trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-home-blood-pressure-benefit-patients.html Health Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:00:10 EST news271335080 Australian doctors Thursday hailed what they described as a world-first surgical treatment for a boy suffering from a rare disease that sends his blood pressure soaring and triggered a stroke. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-world-first-surgery-australian-boy.html Surgery Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:20:06 EST news270965333 Nearly half of U.S. adults with high blood pressure had their blood pressure under control by the end of 2010—a significant increase from the start of the decade, researchers reported in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-adults-high-blood-pressure.html Cardiology Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:00:01 EST news270136622 Urgent actions including smoking bans in public places, salt restrictions and improved blood pressure control are needed to fight rising cardiovascular disease in China. Half of male physicians in China smoke and they can lead the way to healthy lifestyles by kicking the habit. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-cvd-death-china-seconds.html Cardiology Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:59:50 EST news269200770 (Medical Xpress)—There is no benefit for the average healthy adult to follow a gluten-free diet, according to research published by an Arizona State University professor in the September 2012 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The study debunks the idea that going gluten-free is an effective way to lose weight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-gluten-free-craze-population-science-professor.html Health Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:05:09 EST news269075100 Aspirin combined with the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel is no better than aspirin alone for stroke prevention in people with a history of lacunar strokes, and the combination carries a greater risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, according to results of a trial funded by the National Institutes of Health. Lacunar strokes occur due to chronic high blood pressure and typically produce small lesions deep within the brain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-aspirin-clopidogrel-aspirin-patients-lacunar.html Cardiology Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:00:06 EST news265478144 Hypertension frequently coexists in patients with diabetes. A new University of Georgia study shows why the co-morbid conditions can result in impaired vision. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-hypertension-eyes-diabetic-patients.html Diabetes Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:22:31 EST news261310932 (HealthDay) -- Prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, only about half of U.S. adults received preventive health services such as screenings, consultations and prescriptions, government researchers report. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-lacked-health-reform-law.html Health Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:36:29 EST news258914039 Behavioral support from peers and primary care office staff can help patients improve their blood pressure control by as much as starting a new drug, a new study found. Barbara J. Turner, M.D., M.S.Ed., M.A., M.A.C.P., of UT Medicine San Antonio, is the senior author. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-behavioral-peers-staff-lowers-patients.html Health Mon, 21 May 2012 14:30:12 EST news256829407 (HealthDay) -- "Team-based care" should be used to improve patients' blood pressure control, the U.S. Task Force on Community Preventive Services recommended on Tuesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-task-issues-blood-pressure-guidelines.html Health Tue, 15 May 2012 16:50:01 EST news256316607 Patients receiving telemonitoring along with high blood pressure management support from a pharmacist were more likely to lower their blood pressure than those not receiving extra support, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-home-telemonitoring-pharmacists-patients-blood.html Health Thu, 10 May 2012 16:12:50 EST news255885162 Traumatized people who take a class of common blood pressure medications tend to have less severe post-traumatic stress symptoms, researchers have found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-blood-pressure-drugs-linked-ptsd.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 01 May 2012 16:30:01 EST news255106121 Internet-based telemedicine systems appear to lead to more appropriate and effective pharmacotherapy, better blood pressure control and an overall reduction in cardiovascular risk compared to conventional, periodic office visits, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session. The Scientific Session, the premier cardiovascular medical meeting, brings cardiovascular professionals together to further advances in the field. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-telemedicine-medication-patient.html Cardiology Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:33:03 EST news251973177 A program that helps obese patients improve healthy behaviors is associated with modest weight loss and improved blood pressure control in a high-risk, low-income group, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Duke University, Harvard University and other institutions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-lifestyle-obese-patients-linked-modest.html Health Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:00:05 EST news250779348 The experience of daily positive affect -- a mild, happy feeling -- and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make better decisions about their health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-moments-life-patients-health-decisions.html Health Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:24:26 EST news246561857 (AP) -- Insurance company Kaiser Permanente Colorado is offering cash to Coloradans to lose weight and keep it off. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-coloradans-money-weight.html Health Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:47:45 EST news244255640 E-counselling can significantly lower blood pressure, improve lifestyle and enhance quality of life, says Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher Dr. Robert Nolan. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-e-counselling-results-lowering-blood-pressure.html Cardiology Sun, 23 Oct 2011 06:35:26 EST news238570517 (AP) -- Health officials are trying to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the next five years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-effort-1m-heart.html Health Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:45:35 EST news235140283 A new international report from scientists around the world finds that common variants in 28 regions of DNA are associated with blood pressure in human patients. Of the identified regions, most were completely unsuspected, although some harbor genes suspected of influencing blood pressure based on animal studies. In the study receiving advance online publication in Nature, members of the International Consortium for Blood Pressure Genome-Wide Association Studies (ICBP-GWAS) analyzed genetic data from over 275,000 individuals from around the world. They also identified for the first time the involvement of an important physiologic pathway in blood pressure control, potentially leading to a totally new class of hypertension drugs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-international-gene-hypertension-treatment.html Genetics Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:00:58 EST news234964755 Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have found that among women who are mostly healthy, those diagnosed with atrial fibrillation have an increased risk of death when compared to women without atrial fibrillation. These findings are published in the May 25, 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-atrial-fibrillation-death-cardiovascular-events.html Cardiology Tue, 24 May 2011 16:40:22 EST news225474000