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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Hypertension Treatment Guidelines

Study: Many with hypertension don't follow heart-healthy diet

October 03, 2008
The majority of people have high blood pressure do not follow simply dietary measures that can keep their condition under control, experts say. A list of dietary guidelines known as Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is recommended for patients with hypertension. But researchers found that just 22 percent of a recent study's patients followed the DASH guidelines. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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What You Can Do To Lower Your Blood Pressure Safely - Simple Yet Effective Tips
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...done to naturally treat hypertension. Recently, new guidelines were released that highlight the... Read more »

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Common Blood Pressure Medications For Stage 1 Hypertension
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...federal agencies. This association has established guidelines with regards with the type of... Read more »

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Blood Pressure Should Be Lower than Before
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

New blood pressure guidelines were published in May of 2007 by the American Heart Association... Read more »

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Treating High Blood Pressure in the Elderly
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...especially true as target blood pressures in national guidelines for blood pressure treatment... Read more »

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The Year of Hypertension: 2008
By Dr. Charles Whitcomb , Health Expert

...reduction in risk for death or cardiac event.  Current guidelines recommend diuretics as add-on... Read more »

Health Guide

Hypertension
...prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension among US adults according to the new joint national committee guidelines: new challenges of the old problem. Arch Intern Med. 2004;164(19):2126-34. ... Read more »
Avoiding High Blood Pressure
...blood pressure. Adding exercise into your daily routine can help lower blood pressure. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends engaging in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity... Read more »
High Blood Pressure, Hypertension Patient Guide
...still be a  90 percent lifetime risk for developing hypertension. Plotting your blood pressure The guidelines (JNC 7) in place now will be updated again before the end of the decade. For adult... Read more »
Stop Smoking Medications to Help You Stay Quit
An updated clinical practice guideline released by the U.S. Public Health Service on May 7, 2008, identified new medication treatments that are effective for helping people quit smoking. No matter... Read more »
Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage
...important to get to the hospital quickly. Such therapy is still being studied, and there are strict guidelines regarding who should and should not get such medication. There is a risk of... Read more »

Related News

Hypertension Hurts Kids, Too!
August 30, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adults aren't the only ones at risk for hypertension. A recent study reveals many children and adolescents who suffer from this... 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 »

Experts Push for Salt Regulation
March 30, 2009

By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Solutions to the problem of excess salt consumption in the... Read summary »

Statins--plus healthy habits--recommended to prevent strokes
October 02, 2008

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have issued new "primary prevention guidelines" for strokes, emphasizing healthy... Read summary »

Most hypertension patients don't follow diet
October 03, 2008

According to a recent report, most people who have high blood pressure don't follow the recommended dietary guidelines that help control the... Read summary »