News tagged with blood pressure measurement
ASH: People with hypertension prefer higher salt taste
(HealthDay)—People with hypertension have a taste for more salt in their food than do individuals with normotension, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension, ...
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May 16, 2013 |
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Kidney disease in Canada: 12.5 percent of adults afflicted, yet many unaware
An estimated 12.5% of Canadians in Canada have evidence of chronic kidney disease, including people without risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes, according to a study published in CMAJ.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 06, 2013 |
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Healthy doctors make healthy patients, study finds
Patients are more likely to follow preventive health practices like getting a flu shot or mammography if their doctors do likewise, researchers at the University of British Columbia and in Israel have discovered.
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Apr 08, 2013 |
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Annual BP checks may improve hypertension identification
(HealthDay)—For previously normotensive adults, an annual office-based hypertension screening strategy is associated with improved specificity while maintaining sensitivity, according to a study published ...
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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Quality of care measures improve performance
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 ...
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Mar 04, 2013 |
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High blood pressure during pregnancy may signal later heart disease risk
even once or twice during routine medical care—can signal substantially higher risks of heart and kidney disease and diabetes, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
Cardiology
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Permanent stress can cause type 2 diabetes in men
Men who reported permanent stress have a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than men who reported no stress. This is the finding of a 35-year prospective follow-up study of 7,500 men in Gothenburg, by ...
Diabetes
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Community-based study IDs prevalence of HTN in children
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension is lower than previously reported in school-based cohorts, according to a large community-based study published online Jan. 28 in Pediatrics.
Pediatrics
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Soccer scores a health hat trick for hypertensive men
Playing soccer (football) could be the best way for people with high blood pressure, known as hypertension, to improve their fitness, normalise their blood pressure and reduce their risk of stroke. Research from Universities ...
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Oct 15, 2012 |
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Concern grows over H1N1 outbreak in Bolivia
An epidemic of H1N1 flu has infected almost 900 people and claimed 11 lives in Bolivia, health officials said Tuesday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 04, 2012 |
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11 dead from H1N1 flu in Bolivia
At least 11 people in Bolivia have died from H1N1 flu in recent months, with most of the cases occurring in just the past few weeks, health officials here said Tuesday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 03, 2012 |
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Angioplasty may be risky for those with poor leg circulation
(HealthDay) -- People with peripheral artery disease have an increased short- and long-term risk of death after undergoing a procedure to open clogged heart arteries, a new study finds.
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May 09, 2012 |
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Study examines use of waist measures among overweight and obese adolescents
Waist measures (waist circumference, waist to height ratio) in conjunction with body mass index appear to be associated with lipid and blood pressure assessments among overweight and obese adolescents, according to a report ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Swimming improves vascular function, BP in older adults
(HealthDay) -- Swimming exercise is associated with a decrease in blood pressure (BP) and improvements in vascular function in older adults with early hypertension, according to a study published in the April ...
Cardiology
Mar 30, 2012 |
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Sudden blood pressure drop with position change linked to higher risk of heart failure
People whose blood pressure drops rapidly when they move from lying down to standing, known as orthostatic hypotension, may have a higher risk of developing heart failure, according to research published in Hypertension, an Ame ...
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Mar 19, 2012 |
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