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Blood pressure drug succeeds in mid-stage trial

Roche and partner Alnylam said on Tuesday their experimental drug against high blood pressure was shown to work when used in combination with...

Long hours at a desk job linked to hidden high blood pressure

Working long hours behind a desk might raise the risk of undiagnosed high blood pressure, or hypertension, even when readings in a doctor’s office are normal

Warm weather, walkable neighborhoods tied to lower blood pressure in kids

Kids who grow up in warmer climates and in walkable neighborhoods may have lower blood pressure than those who live where it’s cooler and people drive everywhere

New cancer-causing toxin found in blood pressure pills

US Food and Drug Administration is also looking into whether these types of impurities could be found in other classes of drugs

Diabetes, blood pressure of Nawaz in control: Dr Asim

Dr Asim apprised the media that as per instructions of the Ministry of Interior only relevant people were being allowed to meet.  

More blood pressure drugs may have shortages after recalls: FDA

The FDA also said it may have identified the root cause of the potentially cancer-causing impurities but that it is still investigating.

To lower blood pressure, exercise may be as good as medication

For people with high blood pressure, starting an exercise regimen may lower blood pressure by as much as taking medication would, a large analysis...

Home blood pressure monitors may not be accurate enough

ALBERTA: Even as doctors are increasingly relying on home blood pressure monitoring to manage patients with hypertension, many of the devices are too inaccurate to...

Web-based counseling lowers blood pressure as much as medicines: study

People who received regular lifestyle counseling online were able to lower their blood pressure as much as a medication would, researchers said Saturday. Their study...

Air pollution can affect blood pressure: study

PARIS: Long-term exposure to urban air pollution incrementally increases the risk of high blood pressure, according to a study released Tuesday of more than...

Air pollution tied to high blood pressure risk

Short and long-term exposure to air pollution from vehicle exhaust or burning coal is associated with high blood pressure, according to a review of 17 studies.

Folic acid plus blood pressure drug lowers stroke risk: study

LOS ANGELES: People who took folic acid supplements along with a medication for high blood pressure called enalapril, marketed in the US as Vasotec, were less likely to have a stroke than people who took the drug alone, researchers said Sunday.

Not all obese people prone to poor health: study

MIAMI: US scientists encouraged 20 obese people to eat extra fast food for several months, and found that about a quarter stayed in good health despite the additional pounds they gained.

Five Ways to Keep Blood Pressure Under Control

Even though high blood pressure may not have obvious symptoms, it is an extremely serious condition which contributes to the death of millions of people each year.
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