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Friday, October, 30, 2009

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High blood pressure may prevent headaches

October 03, 2008
A new study published in the medical journal Neurology has found that people with high blood pressure are less likely to suffer from headaches than people with normal blood pressure. Scientists say the stiff arteries that are associated with the high blood pressure make people less sensitive to pain, and this may be the reason why hypertension patients seem to suffer fewer headaches. But one headache expert cautions that this finding does not mean that people with high blood pressure should avo... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure Drugs: Top 3 Effective Treatments
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...   Ace-Inhibitors: Prescribed for patients with diabetes, congestive heart failure and... Read more »

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

...120/80 Prehypertension: 120-139 or 80-89 If you have diabetes or chronic kidney disease: 130/80... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure in Children
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

High blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the... Read more »

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Hypertensive Licorice Lovers, Beware
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...been diagnosed with hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes or heart disease. Although, recent... Read more »

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Common Hypertension Complications
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...family medical history, coronary heart disease and diabetes. The same is true for women that are... Read more »

Health Guide

Salt and High Blood Pressure
In one word, potassium. Nearly 95% of the high blood pressure in the world is known as primary, essential, or idiopathic hypertension. It is called this because no clear underlying cause can be... Read more »
Have you or a loved one just been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
If you have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, it means that you have elevated levels of pressure of blood in your arteries. Prolonged periods of high blood pressure can cause serious... Read more »
Avoiding High Blood Pressure
It is estimated that 1 in every 3 Americans has hypertension, more commonly referred to as high blood pressure. These numbers are cause for much concern. High blood pressure is a major risk factor... Read more »
How to Use This Site
Welcome to the HighBloodPressureConnection.comLearning that you or someone you love has high blood pressure can be frightening. Elevated blood pressure can put you at risk for heart disease. If... Read more »
High Blood Pressure: Risk Factors
...level.African Americans have a higher prevalence of risk factors (cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and kidney disease) that are associated with hypertension.In any case, hypertension... Read more »

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