Posts Tagged ‘hypertension’
Lead in moms hikes girls’ hypertension risk
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Pregnant women who are exposed to lead may have teen daughters with a greater risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a new study. The same is not true for sons. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2011 14:36 - 0 Comments
Do painkiller risks outweigh rewards?
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new study finds a doubling of deaths among people who have both hypertension and coronary artery disease and have used NSAIDs to treat chronic pain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 26, 2011 12:58 - 0 Comments
Hypertension in 1 in 5 young adults
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Almost 20 percent of young adults in the United States may have high blood pressure, and many are likely unaware they have the condition. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 27, 2011 12:31 - 0 Comments
Low vitamin D raises health risk for blacks
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Low vitamin D levels may account for high blood pressure, which is more common and often more deadly in blacks than in whites. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 20, 2011 11:59 - 0 Comments
Obesity may not protect post-surgery
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Obese patients with diabetes and hypertension have a three to seven-fold increased risk of kidney problems following non-cardiac surgery compared to patients of normal weight. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 14, 2011 9:04 - 1 Comment
New stint for hypertension meds
TULANE (US) — High blood pressure medication may reduce the risk of stroke and congestive heart failure in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease but who don’t have hypertension. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2010 12:41 - 0 Comments
Stealth vascular disease limits thinking
UC DAVIS (US) — Even older people leading active, healthy lifestyles often have silent vascular disease affecting their ability to think. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 8, 2010 12:19 - 0 Comments
Hypertension in kids linked to learning
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Children who have hypertension are four times more likely to have learning disabilities than children with normal blood pressure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 30, 2010 11:06 - 0 Comments
Shuttle keeps cells from going cannibal
U. PENN (US)—Researchers have described a previously unknown biological mechanism in cells that prevents them from consuming themselves for fuel. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2010 10:59 - 7 Comments
How water helps us lose weight
VANDERBILT (US)—Ordinary water—without any additives—does more than just quench thirst. It increases the activity of the sympathetic—fight or flight—nervous system, which raises alertness, blood pressure, and energy expenditure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 9, 2010 9:17 - 0 Comments
Newly found proteins regulate blood pressure
U. PITTSBURGH (US)—Key players have been identified in a little-known biochemical pathway that appears to regulate blood pressure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 23, 2010 15:02 - 2 Comments
Does hypertension influence bipolar severity?
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Nearly half of patients hospitalized with bipolar disorder may also suffer from hypertension, according to a new study. And the younger a person is diagnosed with the psychiatric condition, the more likely they are to develop high blood pressure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 29, 2009 11:18 - 0 Comments
Protein key to blood pressure sensors
U. IOWA (US)—A protein channel helps nerve sensors in blood vessels keep blood pressure in check, new research shows. Without the protein channel, known as ASIC2, the sensors are unable to send the brain the signals it needs to properly control blood pressure. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 19, 2009 17:24 - 1 Comment
Police on night beat at risk for heart disease
U. BUFFALO (US)—Police officers who work the night shift are at an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a combination of unhealthful factors that raise the risk of cardiovascular disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 19, 2009 14:57 - 1 Comment
House calls dial back blood pressure
DUKE (US)—Combining home-based blood pressure monitoring and telephone counseling significantly improves a person’s blood pressure control at a minimal cost. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 10, 2009 17:15 - 0 Comments
Bringing home baby and chronic health risks
“While delivery may ‘cure’ preeclampsia in the moment, these mothers are at high risk of chronic hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and blood clots for the rest of their lives,” says Michael Paidas, a Yale University professor who conducted two studies examining the long-term health effects of pregnancy complications.
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2009 5:18 - 1 Comment
Hypertension in kids linked to memory problems
U. ROCHESTER (US)—The long list of health problems associated with hypertension and obesity in children continues to grow—as do the number of newly diagnosed cases each year. A study out of the University of Rochester is adding to that list of associated symptoms and raising red flags for parents and doctors. (more…)
