A new study has found that Celebrex raises blood pressure compared with placebo, but it does not increase pressure as much as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like Aleve (naproxen) and Advil (ibuprofen). Both types of medicines cause patients to retain salt and water, which leads to swelling and increased blood pressure.
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Researchers at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research at The Rockefeller University have published the results of their... Read more »
A news article making the rounds describes a study in which subjects drank two energy drinks a day for a week. Their blood pressure rose... Read more »
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Full Question: I started having migraines after I went through menopause. I've taken Triptans for at least 5 years, and the headaches... Read more »
Australian health officials are warning people who take medications for high blood pressure to beware of a dangerous--and common--drug combination... Read more »
According to a new study, a new drug called naproxcinod helps ease knee pain related to osteoarthritis (OA) without raising users' blood pressure.... Read more »
A review of nearly 10 years of medical literature has found that when it comes to gastrointestinal side effects--especially bleeding in the... Read more »
An expert panel of American Geriatrics Society is all but "crossing off" non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) from its list of recommended... Read more »
Two new studies published in the Journal of Hypertension suggest that the increase in blood pressure and cardiovascular risk that starts in many... Read more »