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Friday, October, 30, 2009

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Study: Elderly benefit from high blood pressure treatment

October 03, 2008
Many doctors have been reluctant to treat hypertension in the elderly, believing that treatment in these patients may do more harm than good. But researchers at Yale University School of Medicine say that treating high blood pressure in people over age 80 can reduce the rates of stroke, heart failure, and death from cardiovascular disease. In a study of 3,845 people over age 80, patients given high blood pressure meds had a 30 percent lower risk of stroke, a 23 percent lower risk of death from c... 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 »

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Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

Fifty percent of Americans have high cholesterol, according to recent statistics from the American... Read more »

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Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...out that people with diabetes and hypertension (AKA high blood pressure or HBP) often see their... Read more »

Health Guide

Hypertension
High blood pressure Prevention Lifestyle changes may help control high blood pressure: Lose weight if you are overweight. Excess weight adds to... Read more »
Vision problems
...frequent exams if you have diabetes or you are already showing early signs of eye problems from diabetes, high blood pressure, or other causes. The pressure in your eyes will be measured at some... Read more »
Leg pain
...control if you have diabetes. Reduce other heart disease risk factors, including high cholesterol and high blood pressure. To prevent overuse injuries, like shin splints, muscle cramps,... Read more »
Dementia
...dementia, which is caused by a series of small strokes, can be reduced by quitting smoking and controlling high blood pressure and diabetes. Eating a low-fat diet and exercising regularly may also... Read more »
Erectile Dysfunction and Medication
...the book Sexual Pharmacology. Drugs That Affect Sexual Function by Crenshaw & Goldberg. I've got high blood pressure. Most of the medication that my doctor has prescribed keeps me from having... Read more »

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