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Blood Pressure is the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (measured between heart beats, when blood pressure is at its lowest). Blood pressure is written with the systolic blood pressure first, followed by the diastolic blood pressure (for example 120/80).

Monthly liver enzyme tests not required for PAH patients taking Letairis tablets: FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that monthly liver enzyme tests are no longer required for those taking Letairis tablets (ambrisentan), used to treat high blood pressure in the vessels that carry blood to the lungs (pulmonary arterial hypertension, or PAH).

5 Mar 2011

Combination therapy may reduce albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes: Study

Results from a Phase 2, 8-week dose-ranging study using low doses of atrasentan in patients with diabetic kidney disease were published this week in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The published study results suggest that atrasentan, used in conjunction with renin-angiotensin system inhibitors, may reduce albuminuria (presence of protein in urine) for patients with type 2 diabetes.

5 Mar 2011

Study: Overweight adolescents may have high risk of less bone mass

Overweight adolescents already struggling with risk factors such as insulin resistance may need to add weak bones to their list of health concerns, researchers report.

5 Mar 2011

New discovery holds promise for TB treatment

New findings on how tuberculosis bacteria develop multi-drug tolerance point to ways TB infections might be cured more quickly.

4 Mar 2011

Study finds variation in drinking patterns among men, women depending on neighborhood type

Men living in low-income neighbourhoods consume more than three times as many alcoholic drinks each week compared to women in these neighbourhoods, according to a study led by St. Michael's researcher Flora Matheson.

4 Mar 2011

AHRQ: More than 59 million Americans diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2008

More than 59 million Americans age 18 and older were diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2008, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

4 Mar 2011

Ventus Medical's Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy granted CE Mark

Ventus Medical, Inc. a privately-held medical device company dedicated to providing novel products to treat sleep-disordered breathing, today announced that it has received CE Mark for its Provent® Sleep Apnea Therapy.

3 Mar 2011

Scientists develop simple home-based blood pressure measuring device for diabetics

Many people get stressed when they visit the doctor, leading to blood pressure readings higher than normal. It's called "White Coat Syndrome." And since two-thirds of diabetics suffer from high blood pressure, getting accurate readings is crucial to getting proper care for them.

3 Mar 2011

Omeros identifies orphan GPCR compounds associated to pancreatic cancer, cognitive disorders

Omeros Corporation today announced that it has identified compounds that interact selectively with two orphan G protein-coupled receptors linked to pancreatic cancer and cognitive disorders.

3 Mar 2011

State news: Ariz. may cut fewer from Medicaid; Pa. adultbasic closes

In a meeting with the Obama administration Monday, Gov. Jan Brewer proposed some Medicaid changes that she hopes will allow Arizona to drop fewer people than previously proposed from the state's Medicaid rolls. Brewer's office already has received permission to cut coverage for 250,000 members, mostly childless adults, as the state tries to close an ongoing budget shortfall.

2 Mar 2011

Health benefits of herbal teas no longer a folklore

Those who enjoy the caffeinated lift that comes from drinking traditional coffees and teas may tend to overlook the benefits of drinking herbal infusions. Now, as explained in this month's issue of Agricultural Research magazine, the idea that herbal teas may provide a variety of health benefits is no longer just folklore.

2 Mar 2011

Study: Pycnogenol- offers natural solution for patients with metabolic syndrome

The American Heart Association estimates 35 percent of adults in the U.S. suffer from metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors characterized by obesity and the simultaneous presence of heart disease risk factors with high blood pressure, blood sugar and lipids.

2 Mar 2011

Research: Tanning bed exposure can lead to serious skin problems

Tanning bed exposure can produce more than some tanners may bargain for, especially when they self-diagnose and use the radiation to treat skin eruptions, according to research conducted by the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Dermatology.

2 Mar 2011

High blood pressure medications useful even in those without hypertension: Study

Researchers have studied existing evidence to suggest that people who have had a stroke or a heart attack might benefit from taking blood pressure medications, even if they do not have high blood. They noted that for every 1,000 people taking the drugs in clinical trials, on average 15 fewer died from heart disease than when the patients got dummy treatment. The study however could not explain the cause for this benefit. The study, which was funded by Tulane University and the National Institutes of Health, was published in the March 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

1 Mar 2011

Axolotl's two EHR systems receive ONC-ATCB certification

Axolotl Corp. announced that two of its electronic health record systems - Axolotl EHR, version 7 and Elysium EMR Lite - have received Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT Authorized Testing and Certification Body 2011/2012 certifications in accordance with Eligible Provider certification criteria adopted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

1 Mar 2011

Routine blood test can reduce hospital readmissions in patients with heart failure

An inexpensive, routine blood test could hold the key to why some patients with congestive heart failure do well after being discharged from the hospital and why others risk relapse, costly readmission or death within a year, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

1 Mar 2011

Cerner CareAware iBus solution receives CE Marking certification from BSI

Cerner Corporation today announced that the CareAware iBus has received CE Marking certification from BSI on the basis of examination under Council Directive 93/42/EEC Annex II Section 3.2.

1 Mar 2011

New study: Lifestyle intervention can help pregnant women control their weight

Excessive weight gain isn't healthy at any stage of life, but during pregnancy it can do lasting harm to the mother and baby alike. Now researchers at Brown University and The Miriam Hospital are encouraged by a new study describing an intervention that helped pregnant women control their weight.

1 Mar 2011

New GuLF STUDY to look at health effects of oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers, volunteers

A new study that will look at possible health effects of the Gulf of Mexico's Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers begins today in towns across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.

1 Mar 2011

PAH closely related to bone marrow abnormalities

Results from a study published in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology reveal a close relationship between pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)-exceedingly high blood pressure in the arteries carrying blood from the heart to the lungs-and abnormalities of the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow (known as myeloid abnormalities).

1 Mar 2011

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Monthly liver enzyme tests not required for PAH patients taking Letairis tablets: FDA

Combination therapy may reduce albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes: Study

Study: Overweight adolescents may have high risk of less bone mass

New discovery holds promise for TB treatment

Study finds variation in drinking patterns among men, women depending on neighborhood type

AHRQ: More than 59 million Americans diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2008

Ventus Medical's Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy granted CE Mark

Scientists develop simple home-based blood pressure measuring device for diabetics

Omeros identifies orphan GPCR compounds associated to pancreatic cancer, cognitive disorders

State news: Ariz. may cut fewer from Medicaid; Pa. adultbasic closes

Health benefits of herbal teas no longer a folklore

Study: Pycnogenol- offers natural solution for patients with metabolic syndrome

Research: Tanning bed exposure can lead to serious skin problems

High blood pressure medications useful even in those without hypertension: Study

Axolotl's two EHR systems receive ONC-ATCB certification

Routine blood test can reduce hospital readmissions in patients with heart failure

Cerner CareAware iBus solution receives CE Marking certification from BSI

New study: Lifestyle intervention can help pregnant women control their weight

New GuLF STUDY to look at health effects of oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers, volunteers

PAH closely related to bone marrow abnormalities

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