http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/Latest High Blood Pressure News from HighBloodPressureConnection.comen-us6012019http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gifhttp://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:18:05 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418137-98.htmlStudent athletes should be given both an EKG and an ECHO to screen for heart defects that could lead to sudden cardiac death, a new study has found.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418137-98.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:56:05 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418130-98.htmlSwedish researchers have found that a new clot-busting drug called Pradaxa may be more safe and more effective than the commonly used drug warfarin at preventing clots and strokes in people who suffer from atrial fibrillation.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418130-98.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:50:00 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418126-98.htmlResults from a new study suggest that people can get more heart-health benefits from the omega-3 fatty acids in fish if it is baked or boiled fish instead of fried, dried, or salted.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418126-98.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:44:01 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418125-98.htmlHigh doses of the angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) losartan can reduce hospital admissions and death in people who suffer from heart failure, new research suggests.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418125-98.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:38:01 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418120-98.htmlBritish scientists have found that when one member of a married couple suffers a stroke, it can take a major toll on the couple's relationship.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418120-98.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:29:00 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418118-98.htmlU.S. health officials are warning people who take the blood thinner Plavix (clopidogrel)that combining the drug with heartburn meds such as Prilosac, Prevacid, or Protonix may reduce the blood thinner's effectiveness by half.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418118-98.htmlThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:23:01 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418117-98.htmlAccording to new research, diuretics are still the best first-line treatment for controlling high blood pressure in older men and women.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-418117-98.htmlSun, 15 Nov 2009 19:46:01 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-416821-98.htmlAn analysis by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has found that monthly premiums will rise an average 11 percent, though the premium changes vary widely by which plan seniors select.http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-416821-98.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 11:02:04 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-415732-98.htmlResults from a new analysis of major clinical trial data suggest that the popular clot-busting drug Plavix (clopidogrel) is nearly equally effective in both men and women.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-415732-98.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 10:58:03 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-415729-98.htmlResearchers have found that infections of common pathogens such as Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 may speed up the development of arterial disease.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-415729-98.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 09:18:03 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-415686-98.htmlOne in four heart failure patients return to the hospital within one month of being discharged, a new study has found, and doctors say this is an unacceptably high rate.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-415686-98.htmlTue, 10 Nov 2009 10:09:01 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-414833-98.htmlResearchers say obesity is a major risk factor for left atrial enlargement (LAE)--a heart structure problem that increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, stroke, and death.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-414833-98.htmlTue, 10 Nov 2009 08:57:01 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-414816-98.htmlThe U.S. recession has made it more difficult than ever for people to afford their prescription medications, but according to one expert, there are several options for helping make meds more affordable.http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-414816-98.htmlSun, 08 Nov 2009 18:31:01 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-414363-98.htmlThe U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark healthcare reform after a 14-hour day of debate, with only one Republican backing the measure along with 219 Democrats.http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-414363-98.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 13:59:04 ESThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-413784-98.htmlStroke victims who are taken directly to a trained stroke center are more likely to receive the necessary clot-busting drugs--and receive them more quickly--than those taken to a regular hospital, research suggests.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-413784-98.html