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More Studies Link Blood Pressure Drugs, Brain Health

By Dorian Martin, Health Guide Thursday, April 18, 2013
Some medications used to treat blood pressure are increasingly showing signs that they may have an effect on dementia. Admittedly, the findings are a little contradictory, but they do offer some hope. In addition, these studies underscore the relationship between heart health and brain health. Resea...
Carol Bradley Bursack, Health Guide
4/19/13 7:06am

Thanks for the post, Dorian,

Considering the vast number of people in the U.S. on blood pressure medications, this is indeed good news. More evidence that "what's good for the heart is good for the brain," as you say.

Take care,

Carol

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By Dorian Martin, Health Guide— Last Modified: 04/19/13, First Published: 04/18/13