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Friday, October, 30, 2009

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Drug Approval

Quetiapine (Seroquel) has been approved for treatment of bipolar depression. Quetiapine is now the only drug approved for treating both manic and depressive states of bipolar disorder.

Drug Warning

The anti-seizure drug lamotrigine (Lamictal) can cause cleft lip and palate birth defects if taken during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents

  • The course of bipolar disorder is different in young people than in adults, indicates a 2006 study...
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Expert & Community Posts

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Pulmonary Hypertension - What You Need to Know
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...a heart or lung disorder is liable to experience high blood pressure. The walls of the blood... 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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Ask the Expert: Should I be on the Newest High Blood Pressure Medication?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...been used for a long time. A thirty year old with high blood pressure can expect to be on a drug... Read more »

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Tips to Lower Blood Pressure Without Drugs
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...Hopkinson is a leading and avid researcher of various high blood pressure treatments. He runs a... Read more »

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How to Lower Blood Pressure with Lifestyle Changes
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

Treating high blood pressure usually includes medication prescribed by a doctor and a change in... Read more »

Health Guide

High Blood Pressure: Symptoms
Hypertension has aptly been called the "silent killer" because it usually produces no symptoms. Untreated hypertension increases slowly over the years. It is important for anyone with risk... Read more »
High Blood Pressure: Risk Factors
During the last decade, the number of Americans with high blood pressure has increased by 30 percent. Over 65 million American adults now have high blood pressure, and this condition... Read more »
High Blood Pressure: Causes
...(primary) when the doctor is unable to identify a specific cause. It is by far the most common type of high blood pressure. The causes of this type are unknown but are likely to be a complex... Read more »
High Blood Pressure: Complications
...(called target organs), including the kidneys, eyes, and heart, causing them to deteriorate over time. High blood pressure was directly responsible for nearly 44,619 American deaths in 2000 and... Read more »
High Blood Pressure: Classes of Medications
...suggest that beta-blockers may increase the risk of stroke, and should not be a first-line choice for high blood pressure treatment.Do not abruptly stop taking these drugs. The sudden withdrawal... Read more »

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Psoriasis Associated With High Blood Pressure, Diabetes in Women
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and high... Read summary »

Weight Gain Predicts Blood Pressure
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Growing like a weed may put babies at risk for high blood pressure in adulthood. Weight gain between birth and five months and... Read summary »

Hypertension Traced to Childhood
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers believe high blood pressure can be traced back to a person's childhood. Analyses of blood pressure tracking studies... Read summary »

Induction of Labor Recommended for Women With High Blood Pressure
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inducing a pregnancy at 37 weeks, may be healthier for some women and their babies. About six percent of pregnancies are... Read summary »