Obesity Hypertension
Research published in the April issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism suggests that obesity, high blood pressure, and alcohol consumption are among the major risk factors for gout in women.
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High Blood Pressure in Children
High blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the United States, so does high blood pressure. ... Read more »
Varicose Veins, Thrombophlebitis, Blood Clots, and Pulmonary Emboli:...
Varicose veins are large, often winding dilated veins that often stick out from under the skin and occur mostly in the legs. They occur... Read more »
The Early Bird gets the . . . Hypertension
A recent study in the journal Hypertension, reports that women who are sleep deprived have a greater risk than men of developing high blood... Read more »
Obesity Kills: The Ultimate Consequence of Obesity
It's a shocking title to a blog. Unfortunately it's also true. When you carry significant amounts of extra weight, you are basically... Read more »
Understanding Renal Hypertension: A Detailed Overview
Hypertension is a common issue among many individuals. Basically, it is high blood pressure and can be controlled with medication and... Read more »
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Clinical trial: Combo med's effects on obese hypertension pati...
This study will compare the effects of a combination of Diovan and the diuretic Dyazide to Dyazide alone in obese hypertension patients. This... Read more »
Diabetes, hypertension, obesity increase risk of Alzheimer's
CNN medical correspondent Judy Fortin talks with Dr. John Morris, an Alzheimer's disease expert at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Morris... Read more »
Hypertension linked to depression through obesity
Researchers at Louisiana State University Health Science Center have found that obesity may be a link between depression and the development of high... Read more »
Hypertension
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as... Read more »
Morbid obesity
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The term morbid obesity refers to patients who are 50 - 100% -- or 100 pounds above -- their ideal body weight. Alternatively, a BMI (body mass... Read more »
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