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Friday, October, 30, 2009

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FDA approves Norvasc-Diovan combo drug

October 02, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Exforge for use in patients with high blood pressure. Exforge combines two hypertension medicines--Norvasc and Diovan--into one pill. The new drug is expected to hit the U.S. market in September 2007. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Reduce High Blood Pressure with Reiki
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

Unfortunately, high blood pressure affects many men and women everyday. It is also occasionally... Read more »

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Foods for High Blood Pressure: 5 Foods that are Essential for a Healthy Eating Plan
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...physicians describe medication to control and lower high blood pressure.    Unfortunately, the... Read more »

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What is High Blood Pressure?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure you may be wondering exactly what it is and how... Read more »

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Understanding the Causes and Effects of High Blood Pressure
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

If you've been told you have high blood pressure you should be thankful for a timely diagnosis. For... Read more »

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Welcome to the High Blood Pressure Blog
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

...community and to help you better understand and lower high blood pressure. My philosophy on... Read more »

Health Guide

Malignant hypertension (arteriolar nephrosclerosis)
...nephrosclerosis; Nephrosclerosis - arteriolar; Hypertension - malignant Prevention If you have high blood pressure, carefully monitoring your blood pressure and taking your... Read more »
Drug-induced hypertension
Hypertension (high blood pressure) can be caused by using a chemical substance, drug, or medication. It can also be caused by stopping a drug or medication. See also high blood... Read more »
High blood pressure
...number is over 80-89 mm Hg on most measurements. If you have pre-hypertension, you are likely to develop high blood pressure at some time in your life, unless you make lifestyle changes. High... Read more »
High blood pressure
HBP; Blood pressure - high Prevention People with high blood pressure may be told to reduce how much salt they eat. Other lifestyle changes include... Read more »
High Blood Pressure, Hypertension Patient Guide
...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... Read more »

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Medications

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...medications called ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It... Read more »

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...(OL-me-SAR-tan) Uses Olmesartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering... Read more »

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...(tel-mi-SAR-tan)Uses This drug is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). High... Read more »

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BP Test: Home vs. Doc?s Office
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A high blood pressure reading at the doctor's office may not be as predictive of heart risks as a high blood pressure reading... Read summary »

Weight Alone Raises Heart Disease Risk
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Overweight people who think they can eliminate their risk for heart disease just by treating high blood pressure and high... Read summary »

Alzheimers may Respond to Blood Pressure Drug
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could a high blood pressure medication hold the key to treating or maybe even preventing Alzheimer's disease? New York... Read summary »

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RICHMOND, Va. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's a condition that can lead to stroke, heart failure, kidney disease and even death. We're talking... Read summary »

Cocoa may Help Lower Blood Pressure
August 17, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Grabbing a candy bar for dessert may be better for you than you think. Foods rich in cocoa seem to reduce blood pressure,... Read summary »