A new American Journal of Hypertension study has found that some commonly-prescribed drugs used to lower blood pressure may actually have the opposite effect.
Blood Pressure Category
Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs May Have Opposite Affect
By Sandra Cooper • Aug 26th, 2010 • Category: Blood Pressure, True Health News
For Individuals with Hypertension, Binge Drinking May Be Deadly
By Mark Vavoulis • Aug 24th, 2010 • Category: Blood Pressure, True Health NewsMen with hypertension may want to avoid binge drinking, according to the findings of a new study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Do blood pressure medications increase cancer risk?
By Sandra Cooper • Jul 21st, 2010 • Category: Blood Pressure, True Health NewsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating whether or not some commonly-used blood pressure medications may increase users’ risk of getting cancer.
High fructose diet may increase blood pressure
By Mark Vavoulis • Jul 7th, 2010 • Category: Blood Pressure, Poor Diet, True Health NewsEating a diet high in added sugar may increase the risk of developing hypertension, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center.
Beetroot juice may offer natural blood pressure reduction
By Health News Team • Jul 1st, 2010 • Category: Blood Pressure, Heart Health, True Health NewsA new study published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension suggests beetroot juice can be used to lower high blood pressure.
Dark chocolate may help lower blood pressure
By Mark Vavoulis • Jul 1st, 2010 • Category: Blood Pressure, Heart Health, True Health NewsChocoholics looking for a good reason to indulge in some of their favorite candy can look no further than the journal BMC Medicine, as a study published in it reveals that eating dark chocolate can significantly reduce blood pressure for some people.
Study links drinking soda to hypertension
By Mark Vavoulis • Jun 2nd, 2010 • Category: Blood Pressure, True Health NewsA new study published in the journal Circulation suggests cutting back on drinking soda and other sugary beverages may help lower blood pressure.
Blood pressure control improving
By Health News Team • May 27th, 2010 • Category: Blood Pressure, True Health NewsAs many as 65 million Americans are believed to have high blood pressure and the good news, according to a new report, is that more people with the condition have it under control.
Hypertension linked to elderly falls
By Health News Team • May 20th, 2010 • Category: Blood Pressure, True Health NewsA new study suggests that altered blood flow to the brain caused by high blood pressure may be a contributing factor in falls among the elderly.
Does living in an urban area increase blood pressure?
By Sandra Cooper • May 19th, 2010 • Category: Blood Pressure, True Health NewsNew research suggests living in a city may be hazardous to your health. A new study being presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society has found that people who live in urban areas where particulate air pollution is high tend to have higher blood pressure than those who live in less polluted areas.

