News tagged with antihypertensive
Triple mix of blood pressure drugs and painkillers linked to kidney problems
Patients who take a triple combination of blood pressure drugs and common painkillers are at an increased risk of serious kidney problems, especially at the start of treatment, finds a study published in BMJ today.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 08, 2013 |
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More pregnant women taking high blood pressure drugs, yet safety unclear
Nearly 5 percent of pregnant women are prescribed drugs to treat high blood pressure, including some drugs that aren't considered safe for mothers or their babies, according to new research in the American Heart Association's ...
Cardiology
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of hypertension by two thirds
Healthy behaviours regarding alcohol, physical activity, vegetable intake and body weight reduce the risk of hypertension by two thirds, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today. The findings were presented ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Renal denervation improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness
Renal denervation improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness in patients with therapy resistant hypertension, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012 by Mr Klaas Franzen from the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein. ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Renal sympathetic denervation improves physical and mental health in resistant hypertension
Renal sympathetic denervation improves anxiety, depression, quality of life and stress in patients with resistant hypertension, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012 by Dr Denise Fischer from Saarland University ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Long-term use of blood pressure meds promoting sun sensitivity may raise lip cancer risk
Long-term use of commonly used blood pressure medications that increase sensitivity to sunlight is associated with an increased risk of lip cancer in non-Hispanic whites, according to a Kaiser Permanente study that appears ...
Cancer
Aug 06, 2012 |
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Many more elderly people could benefit from drugs to prevent heart disease
More patients aged 75 and over should be prescribed drugs to help lower their risk of cardiovascular disease, a study published today in the British Medical Journal suggests.
Cardiology
Jul 12, 2012 |
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Anti-HTN drugs have distinct effect on central, brachial SBP
(HealthDay) -- A reduction in central to brachial amplification induced by some antihypertensive drugs may result in lesser reductions in central than brachial systolic blood pressure, according to research ...
Medical research
Jun 06, 2012 |
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Study compares sleeve gastrectomy with medical treatment in obese patients with type 2 diabetes
A study comparing a bariatric surgical procedure with conventional medical treatment in morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus suggests that surgery was associated with remission or improvement in diabetes-related ...
Sleep apnea
Apr 16, 2012 |
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High blood pressure in early pregnancy raises risk of birth defects, irrespective of medication
Women with high blood pressure (hypertension) in the early stages of pregnancy are more likely to have babies with birth defects, irrespective of commonly prescribed medicines for their condition, finds new research published ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Mice with human livers make pharmaceutical testing more accurate
(Medical Xpress) -- In a new report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers reveal a new miniature artificial human liver that can be implanted into mice to bet ...
Medical research
Jul 12, 2011 |
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Experts question whether preventive drugs are value for money
Experts today challenge the view that popular drugs to prevent disease - like statins and antihypertensives to prevent heart disease and stroke, or bisphosphonates to prevent fractures – represent value for money.
Medications
Apr 20, 2011 |
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