One type of blood pressure med may help prevent post-stroke epilepsy
Some people develop epilepsy after surviving a stroke, as the injury they've sustained causes scarring and disorganized electrical activity in their brains.
Dec 9, 2024
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Chemical Actions and Uses: News and Research on Antihypertensive Agents
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Deprescribing antihypertensives not tied to hospitalization for heart attack, stroke
Deprescribing antihypertensive medication is not associated with the risk for hospitalization for myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke in long-term care residents, according to a study published online Nov. 25 in JAMA Network ...
Dec 3, 2024
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Commonly used arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings, study finds
A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis ...
Oct 7, 2024
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Evening vs. morning dosing of blood pressure medication: No differences seen
In two trials, one in frail elderly patients, evening administration of BP-lowering medications had no clinical benefits over morning administration, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session August ...
Sep 2, 2024
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New safety checklist aims to prevent side effects in patients with arthritis
Inappropriate prescription of an antirheumatic drug for an unsuitable patient can lead to severe side effects such as intestinal perforations, blood clots, heart failure, or liver damage.
Aug 5, 2024
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Analysis forecasts more heart attacks and strokes under the new cardiovascular risk calculator tool
A recently unveiled cardiovascular disease risk calculator that measures a patient's risk for heart attack and stroke is better calibrated and more precise than its previous version, but if current treatment guidelines for ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here's what to know
Extreme heat can raise the danger of heat-related illnesses and threaten health in a more subtle way—by amplifying the side effects of many common medications.
Jul 12, 2024
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Antihypertensives linked to eczematous dermatitis in seniors, study finds
Antihypertensive drugs are associated with an increased risk for eczematous dermatitis in older adults, and the effect sizes are largest for diuretics and calcium channel blockers, according to a study published May 22 in ...
May 27, 2024
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Blood pressure drugs more than double bone-fracture risk in nursing home patients
Records from nearly 30,000 nursing home residents indicate that blood pressure medications more than double the risk of life-threatening bone fractures, according to Rutgers Health research.
May 15, 2024
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Unsheltered people are losing Medicaid in redetermination mix-ups
On a cold February morning at the Flathead Warming Center, Tashya Evans waited for help with her Medicaid application as others at the shelter got ready for the day in this northwestern Montana city.
Apr 29, 2024
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