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/Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:09:04 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292996-98.htmlOphthalmologists in Hong Kong have found that people who suffer a type of mini-stroke called a silent cerebral infarct are more likely to develop glaucoma, even if they have normal pressure in the fluid in their eye.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292996-98.htmlTue, 07 Jul 2009 15:01:04 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292995-98.htmlResults from a new study suggest that within five years of suffering a stroke, even people who initially recover often slip into a gradual decline, particularly if they have limited access to health care.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292995-98.htmlTue, 07 Jul 2009 14:49:02 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292992-98.htmlResults from a new study suggest that a device that both acts as a defibrillator and as an aid to resynchronize the heart reduces deaths by nearly one-third in patients with mild heart failure.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292992-98.htmlTue, 07 Jul 2009 14:39:05 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292991-98.htmlPeople who travel have a significantly higher risk for developing potentially life-threatening blood clots in their legs, according to a review of past research that confirms what experts have long believed.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292991-98.htmlTue, 07 Jul 2009 12:53:05 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292981-98.htmlAccording to a new study, HIV patients who are receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy have arteries that are as stiff as healthy patients who have high blood pressure.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292981-98.htmlTue, 07 Jul 2009 11:52:05 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292973-98.htmlA slightly abnormal "blip" on an electrocardiogram that was formally thought to be insignificant may, in fact, be an early warning sign of heart trouble, researchers say.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292973-98.htmlTue, 07 Jul 2009 11:46:03 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292972-98.htmlBritish researchers say the drug famotidine prevents stomach and upper-intestinal ulcers in people taking low-dose aspirin to protect against heart disease and other conditions.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292972-98.htmlTue, 07 Jul 2009 11:40:01 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292969-98.htmlThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug Multaq to promote normal heart rhythm in people who suffer from atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292969-98.htmlTue, 07 Jul 2009 11:23:03 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292964-98.htmlNutritionists say sodium levels in raw chicken often reach well over 400 mg per serving-- nearly one-third of the maximum daily intake of 1500 mg recommended for people at risk of high blood pressure.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292964-98.htmlMon, 06 Jul 2009 10:22:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292897-98.htmlScientists have found a strong relationship between anger and both the onset and progression of heart disease.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292897-98.htmlMon, 06 Jul 2009 10:11:01 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-292896-98.htmlAn analysis of previous research supports the idea that even healthy people who do not have heart disease can benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering statins.http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/news-292896-98.htmlMon, 06 Jul 2009 09:41:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292893-98.htmlExperts offer suggestions for choosing heart-healthier options at your local Italian, Mexican, and Japanese restaurants, as well at your favorite steak houses and sandwich shops.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292893-98.htmlThu, 02 Jul 2009 16:16:04 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-292768-98.htmlAccording to Kaiser Health News, the hospital industry is about to agree to accept federal funding cuts of $150 billion to $170 billion over the next decade to help pay for efforts to reform the national healthcare system.http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-292768-98.htmlThu, 02 Jul 2009 12:19:01 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292692-98.htmlResults from a new study suggest that sporadic hikes in blood pressure in everyday life or in a medical setting such as a doctor's office can raise the risk of a person developing more sustained high blood pressure.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292692-98.htmlWed, 01 Jul 2009 10:40:00 EDThttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292629-98.htmlResults from two new studies suggest that tests for biomarkers of cardiac risk are no better than using older, established factors such as high cholesterol and obesity to predict a person's heart risks.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-292629-98.html