Cardiology
How blood pressure affects stroke recovery
Is lowering patients' blood pressure following treatment for an ischemic stroke a safe way to lead to better outcomes?
Jul 1, 2022
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Neuroscience
The contraceptive pill and HRT may protect against cerebral aneurysm
Women who develop cerebral aneurysms are less likely to have taken the oral contraceptive pill or hormone replacement therapy, suggesting taking oestrogen could have a protective effect, reveals research published in the ...
May 5, 2011
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study: Alzheimer's disease not linked to type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure
If you want to reduce your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease, there is no end of advice on the internet telling you how to do it: keep your blood pressure and blood sugar in check, lose weight, exercise more, avoid getting ...
Jun 25, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Could widely used blood pressure meds raise skin cancer risk?
(HealthDay)—Most people are familiar with common sun-protection advice, from wearing and reapplying sunscreen to putting on a hat.
Apr 12, 2021
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Cardiology
New artificial intelligence program could help treat hypertension
For the nearly half of Americans with hypertension, it's a potential death sentence—close to 700,000 deaths in 2021 were caused by high blood pressure, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Cardiology
Heart attack symptoms in women are often different than men
Sweating, nausea, dizziness and unusual fatigue may not sound like typical heart attack symptoms. However, they are common for women and may occur more often when resting or asleep.
Feb 10, 2024
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Medications
Anti-cholinergic drugs impair physical function in elderly patients
(Medical Xpress)—A new report reveals that anti-cholinergic drugs – which are used to treat conditions including asthma, high blood pressure, insomnia, dizziness and diarrhoea - could impact physical functions in elderly ...
Aug 1, 2014
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Cardiology
Heart disease prevention -- a good investment for individuals, communities
Preventing heart disease before it starts is a good long-term investment in the nation's health, according to a new policy statement from the American Heart Association.
Jul 25, 2011
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Health
Do-it-yourself blood pressure care can beat MDs
"Do-it-yourself" blood pressure measurements and medicine changes work better than usual doctor-office care in some patients, a study of older adults in England found.
Aug 26, 2014
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Medications
Overuse of in-hospital blood pressure medications
Patients in hospital for non-heart related conditions may be unnecessarily receiving blood pressure medication that has no benefit and could instead be harmful in the short term, a new review has found.
Dec 2, 2022
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