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Is Any Decongestant Safe For People With High Blood Pressure
July 26, 2010
A study of more than 700 residents of Anniston, Alabama has found that people with higher levels of chemicals known as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were much more likely to have high blood pressure. PCBs were once used in many products, but they have been banned in the United States since 1979 because of fears they caused cancer and other health problems. The scientists say they are not certain if the PCBs caused the Alabama residents' high blood pressure, but if it did, the chemicals co...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Alvin Hopkinson
,
Health Expert
...Hopkinson is a leading and avid researcher of various high blood pressure treatments . He runs...
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By Lisa Nelson
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Health Expert
... High blood pressure is a serious condition that requires treatment. Here
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By Alvin Hopkinson
,
Health Expert
... There are high blood pressure treatments available that do not require you to be
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By Melanie Thomassian
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Health Expert
... If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure you may be wondering exactly what it is and...
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Health Guide
...Complications Left untreated, hypertension will cause complications.
People with untreated
high blood pressure will not live as long as
people with well treated blood pressure. Medications...
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...percent of them are unaware of it. Since
people with hypertension may not exhibit any symptoms, their
high blood pressure is often undiagnosed until complications occur. It has been proven that...
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...for measuring blood pressure is millimeters of mercury (mmHg). In most
people, hypertension , or
high blood pressure , is defined as either: a systolic pressure consistently at 140 or...
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...as blood pressure rises - the higher your blood pressure, the higher your risk Most
people develop
high blood pressure during their lifetime. Left untreated,
high blood pressure can damage the...
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...or accelerated hypertension. This is a life-threatening condition and must be treated immediately.
People with uncontrolled hypertension or a history of heart failure are at increased risk for...
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Medications
...doctor or pharmacist if you have: uncontrolled high blood pressure glaucoma ... Read more »
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