Drospirenone-containing contraceptives linked to higher risk of blood clots
The use of drospirenone-containing oral birth control pills is linked to a significantly higher risk of blood clots, both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, according to an article in the Canadian Medical Association Jo ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Ethnic differences in appointment keeping affect health of diabetes patients
Ethnic differences in appointment keeping may be an important factor in poor health outcomes among some minority patients with diabetes, according to a new study.
Health
Oct 27, 2011 |
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E-counselling shows dramatic results in lowering blood pressure
E-counselling can significantly lower blood pressure, improve lifestyle and enhance quality of life, says Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher Dr. Robert Nolan.
Cardiology
Oct 23, 2011 |
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Blood-pressure-lowering drug after stroke aids recovery, study finds
A commonly prescribed blood pressure-lowering medication appears to kick start recovery in the unaffected brain hemisphere after a stroke by boosting blood vessel growth, a new University of Georgia study ...
Cardiology
Oct 21, 2011 |
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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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Taking blood pressure drugs at night slightly improves control
Patients who take certain popular types of blood pressure medication once a day are able to achieve somewhat better control of their hypertension if they take their daily dose at bedtime, according to a new ...
Health
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Think you're in poor health? It could increase your odds of dementia
People who rate their health as poor or fair appear to be significantly more likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a study published in the October 5, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the ...
Neuroscience
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Women with PCOS have family heart disease link
A new study from the University of Adelaide shows the parents of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to have some form of cardiovascular disease.
Cardiology
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Blood pressure slightly above normal? You may still be at increased risk of stroke
People with prehypertension have a 55 percent higher risk of experiencing a future stroke than people without prehypertension, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis ...
Neuroscience
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Blood pressure drugs may lengthen lives of melanoma patients
Beta-blocker drugs, commonly used to treat high blood pressure, may also play a major role in slowing the progression of certain serious cancers, based on a new study.
Cancer
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Blood pressure risk gene search may need new approach
Diet, weight, exercise and other lifestyle-related factors influence vulnerability to hypertension, but researchers also believe 30 percent or more of the variation in hypertension risk among individuals is due to genetics.
Genetics
Sep 16, 2011 |
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Integrated health care delivery system and electronic health records support medication adherence
People who receive medical care in an integrated health care system with electronic health records linked to its own pharmacy more often collect their new prescriptions for diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure medications ...
Health
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Spend less on older therapies and the new ones will be more affordable
Australians are living longer largely due to a remarkable trend that appeared about 40 years ago.
Medications
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Results of medication studies in top medical journals may be misleading to readers
(Medical Xpress) -- Studies about medications published in the most influential medical journals are frequently designed in a way that yields misleading or confusing results, new research suggests.
Health
Aug 26, 2011 |
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Switch in cell's 'power plant' declines with age, rejuvenated by drug
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found a protein normally involved in blood pressure regulation in a surprising place: tucked within the little "power plants" of cells, the mitochondria. ...
Medical research
Aug 16, 2011 |
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