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18 percent of seniors with chronic conditions such as heart disease and depression skip medicines due to costs

A recent nationally representative survey of older adults finds that 18 percent of those with chronic conditions such as heart disease and depression skip some of their prescription medicines because of out-of-pocket cost pressures, and 14 percent do so at least every month.

6 Oct 2004

High-tech isometrics helps persons on hypertension medication

Don’t try this at home, but a high-tech version of the muscle crowd’s hand-grip has demonstrated the ability to lower blood pressure, improve the flexibility of the carotid artery and heighten vasoactive sensitivity in people taking medication for hypertension.

5 Oct 2004

Sibling history is a better predictor of coronary heart disease than parental history or traditional risk factor scoring

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that sibling history -- whether or not a brother or sister had early heart disease -- is a better predictor of a person's likelihood of developing coronary heart disease than parental history or traditional risk factor scoring.

4 Oct 2004

College students may be ignoring the threat of heart disease

In a groundbreaking study, a former Arizona State University student found college students may be ignoring the threat of heart disease and putting themselves at risk.

4 Oct 2004

High blood pressure can effect many life activities, including sex

Despite its seeming invisibility, high blood pressure is dangerous, even deadly. Its effects can linger throughout many life activities, including sex.

29 Sep 2004

Studies confirm that chronic kidney disease independently increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease

A pair of new epidemiology studies confirms that chronic kidney disease independently increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, even among people with early kidney disease and after considering other risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.

29 Sep 2004

Half of Britons at risk from heart disease

More than half the people tested in a national pharmacy initiative to identify the threat of high blood pressure were found to be at risk according to new research launched today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference.

27 Sep 2004

Poor performance on an exercise treadmill can mean double risk for heart attack

Among men without heart disease but who have significant cardiac risk factors, a poor performance on an exercise treadmill test is associated with more than doubling of the risk for a heart attack or other coronary heart disease event, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

27 Sep 2004

Small proportion of women eligible for discussions about use of tamoxifen to prevent cancer

A survey conducted in primary care practices showed that a small proportion of women are eligible for discussions about use of tamoxifen to prevent cancer, and of those women, the proportion of breast cancers that would be prevented is also small

26 Sep 2004

Understanding how kidneys absorb protein from urine will help fight kidney disease in diabetics

A team of University of Queensland researchers led by Dr Philip Poronnik, a senior lecturer in the School of Biomedical Sciences, is unravelling the molecular processes in the kidney which retrieves proteins.

23 Sep 2004

Chronic kidney disease increases a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, or death

The retrospective cohort study evaluated the histories of more than 1.1 million adults who were patients of Kaiser Permanente between 1996 and 2000. The average age of the group studied was 52 years; 55% of the group was female.

23 Sep 2004

Ireland’s alcohol related problems cost in excess of €2.65 billion

According to the Second Report of the Strategic Task Force on Alcohol (STFA), Ireland’s alcohol related problems continue to increase and in 2003 cost Irish society in excess of €2.65 billion.

22 Sep 2004

A low salt diet can be extremely dangerous for elderly people

Professor Füsgen presented his findings at the European Geriatrics Congress in Vienna, which ended yesterday (September 19). They show that the symptoms of hyponatraemia (low sodium level in the blood), which are tiredness, difficulty in concentrating and loss of balance, can develop into confusion and even coma if left untreated.

20 Sep 2004

Oral appliances effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a disorder characterized by repeated episodes of reductions or cessation in breathing during sleep. Millions of Americans, both men and women, have this medical problem

18 Sep 2004

Sclerosants in microfoam are the treatment of choice for ulcers of varicose origin

The study brings together the results of more than ten years of monitoring 116 patients affected by varicose ulcers being treated in Granada, Pamplona and Madrid. On comparing these with data from other novel therapies

16 Sep 2004

Current methods of delivering health care to kids are woefully unable to cope with a pediatric disease pendulum

"There's a growing gap between where child health is moving and how we're attempting to deliver health care to kids," said pediatrician and health policy researcher Paul Wise, MD, MPH.

15 Sep 2004

Campaign to reduce high salt consumption in the UK

Every day at least 26 million people eat more than the recommended daily limit of 6g of salt. Men are eating the most with a daily average of 11.0g of salt while women consume an average of 8.1g a day

14 Sep 2004

New glaucoma risk assessment principles help physicians decide who needs treatment

A new approach for assessing glaucoma risk factors could be the first step in helping ophthalmologists determine the risk of progression from ocular hypertension to glaucoma and blindness, according to an article published today in the September issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

14 Sep 2004

Molecule that may be a primary cause of high blood pressure and link to diabetes

A study published in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identified the molecule that binds to a receptor (a molecule on the cell surface that triggers a reaction within the cell) in the brain that is known to regulate blood pressure and release of insulin.

14 Sep 2004

Dentists should measure the blood pressure of every patient

University of Michigan dentistry student Sara Kellogg believes dentists could save lives simply by taking a few minutes to measure the blood pressure of every patient.

13 Sep 2004

High Blood Pressure News and Research

Latest High Blood Pressure News and Research

18 percent of seniors with chronic conditions such as heart disease and depression skip medicines due to costs

High-tech isometrics helps persons on hypertension medication

Sibling history is a better predictor of coronary heart disease than parental history or traditional risk factor scoring

College students may be ignoring the threat of heart disease

High blood pressure can effect many life activities, including sex

Studies confirm that chronic kidney disease independently increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease

Half of Britons at risk from heart disease

Poor performance on an exercise treadmill can mean double risk for heart attack

Small proportion of women eligible for discussions about use of tamoxifen to prevent cancer

Understanding how kidneys absorb protein from urine will help fight kidney disease in diabetics

Chronic kidney disease increases a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, or death

Ireland’s alcohol related problems cost in excess of €2.65 billion

A low salt diet can be extremely dangerous for elderly people

Oral appliances effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea

Sclerosants in microfoam are the treatment of choice for ulcers of varicose origin

Current methods of delivering health care to kids are woefully unable to cope with a pediatric disease pendulum

Campaign to reduce high salt consumption in the UK

New glaucoma risk assessment principles help physicians decide who needs treatment

Molecule that may be a primary cause of high blood pressure and link to diabetes

Dentists should measure the blood pressure of every patient

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