News tagged with hypertension

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Reducing sodium in US may save hundreds of thousands of lives over 10 years

Less sodium in the U.S. diet could save 280,000 to 500,000 lives over 10 years, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.

Health created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Study confirms recurrence of small-for-gestational-age pregnancies

In a study to be presented on February 16 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that suggest women whose babies are small-for-gestational-age ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Midway waist circumference better than iliac crest measure

(HealthDay)—Waist circumference measured midway (WC-mid) between the lowest ribs and the iliac crest better defines risks associated with central obesity than does waist circumference measured at the iliac ...

Diabetes created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Traumatic brain injury complications common among US combat soldiers

U.S. soldiers in combat often suffer constricted blood vessels and increased pressure in the brain—significant complications of traumatic brain injuries, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's ...

Cardiology created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AstaZeneca in patent warning as net profit falls

(AP)—Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca PLC warned over expiring patents on its medicines as the company announced a 37 percent fall in full-year net profit on Thursday.

Other created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hydrogen sulfide: The next anti-aging agent?

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) may play a wide-ranging role in staving off aging, according to a paper published online ahead of print in the journal Molecular and Cellular Biology. In this review article, a team from China explor ...

Medical research created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Modified DASH intervention feasible for African-Americans

(HealthDay)—For African-Americans in an under-resourced community, use of a modified Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-intervention is feasible, according to a study published online Jan. 10 ...

Health created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weight counseling declining among primary care doctors

(HealthDay)—From 1995-1996 to 2007-2008, the rate of weight counseling provided by primary care physicians (PCPs) decreased significantly, even for those patients with obesity and weight-related comorbidities ...

Health created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novartis Q4 net profit rebounds to $2.1 billion

(AP)—Swiss drug maker Novartis AG reported a jump in fourth-quarter net profit to $2.08 billion on Wednesday, citing the lack of a $900-million one-time charge it took in the same period the previous year.

Other created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Black patients with hypertension not prescribed diuretics enough

A research study of more than 600 black patients with uncontrolled hypertension found that less than half were prescribed a diuretic drug with proven benefit that costs just pennies a day, report researchers at Weill Cornell ...

Cardiology created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hypertension during pregnancy increases risk of end-stage renal disease

Women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are at higher risk of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease compared with women without the disorders, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity up in childhood cancer survivors

(HealthDay)—About one-quarter of adult survivors of childhood cancer who received chest-directed radiation therapy (RT) have increased tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity (TRV), according to research published ...

Cancer created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research shows commonly prescribed medications could have adverse effects

A research team with the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta reported findings that significantly improve understanding of how widely used drugs in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) affect the ...

Medications created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

High anthocyanin intake tied to lower MI risk in younger women

(HealthDay)—High intake of a specific sub-class of flavonoids, called anthocyanins, is associated with a reduced risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in young and middle-aged women, according to a study published ...

Cardiology created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0