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Blood Pressure: What You Need To Know

Blood is carried from heart to all parts of the body in arteries. The term blood pressure refers to the power of the blood pushing through the walls of the ...

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For blood pressure, can you be fit but fat?

If you're trying to bring your blood pressure to healthy levels, a new study suggests that how much you weigh is ...

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Combination Drug Approved for High Blood Pressure

... News) -- Tribenzor, a three-in-one drug to treat high blood pressure, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. ...

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My blood pressure is too low!

I know this sounds like a really weird problem, but blood pressure is way too low. It is often only 85/45. it never goes above 90/50. I ...

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U.S. probing cancer risk of blood pressure drugs

... officials are investigating if a class of commonly used blood pressure drugs may increase cancer risk after a recent study raised concern. ...

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Monitoring Blood Pressure at Home May Help Keep It Low

... News) -- With proper training, people with high blood pressure may be able to control it more effectively on their own at home than ...

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Blood pressure goals for diabetics -- too tough?

Aggressively controlling blood pressure in diabetics with heart disease may do little to reduce their risks of ...

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Fructose intake may increase blood pressure risk

... significantly raises a person's risk of having high blood pressure, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. ...

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Too much fructose could raise your blood pressure

... beverages? Their fructose content might increase your blood pressure, doctors said Thursday. ...

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Vitamins May Not Curb High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Diabetics

... C and E supplements will not lower the risk of the blood pressure disorder known as preeclampsia in pregnant women with type 1 ...

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Damp house linked to kids' risk of nasal allergies

Children who live in damp, water-damaged homes may be more likely than other kids to develop nasal allergies, a new study suggests.

Health Highlights: July 29, 2010

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Black Teens May Need Higher Vitamin D Supplementation

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Among black teens, vitamin
D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness -- a risk factor for
heart disease and stroke -- but adequate supplementation may resolve the
problem, a new study has found.

Increased Risk of Violence Among Unsupervised Teen Groups

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Even in so-called "good"
neighborhoods, there's a significantly increased risk of violence if teens
gather with nothing to do and no adult supervision, a new study
suggests.

FDA finds problems at Sanofi vaccine plant

Sanofi-Aventis failed to follow proper manufacturing procedures at a vaccine plant in France, U.S. regulators said in a letter released on Thursday.

Cuvposa Approved for Chronic Drooling in Children

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Cuvposa (glycopyrrolate)
Oral Solution has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
to treat chronic drooling in children aged 3 to 16.

Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted
among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.

The pill equally effective in obese, thin women

Despite studies suggesting that birth control pills might not work as well in obese women, a new study suggests that they prevent pregnancy the same no matter what a woman weighs.

For blood pressure, can you be fit but fat?

If you're trying to bring your blood pressure to healthy levels, a new study suggests that how much you weigh is more important than how fit you are.

EMS systems catch cardiac arrests, and a lot more

San Francisco sends out seven ambulances in response to people thought to be in cardiac or respiratory arrest for every one person that is actually in cardiac arrest, according to a new study of the city's Emergency Medical Dispatch system.