An important study suggests that aggressively treating cholesterol levels and blood pressure improves the cardiovascular health of diabetics. As usual, the study, which appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association, is not conclusive. But it's full of implications for people living with Type 2 diabetes.
What implications, you ask?
Three Things You Need to Know
1. Essentially, the study compared two groups of adults with Type 2, with one group having aggressive treatment:...
Because hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the most common diseases that entails significant risk factors, it has proven to have... Read more »
Ever wonder if there really is power in the foods you eat to help you fight a condition such as high blood pressure? The American Heart... Read more »
Although medication has been the most popular form of treatment to combat high blood pressure, studies have introduced effective home... Read more »
You know the drill around Valentine's Day: Unwrap the box of chocolates and hope that the package contains a little map for picking out... Read more »
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Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
High blood cholesterol is one of the four major risk factors for coronary heart disease (cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, and sedentary... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Patients with hypertension should work with their doctors to set blood pressure goals based on individual risk factors. Lifestyle changes are... Read more »
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