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Blood pressure drug could be safer alternative for treating ADHD symptoms:
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A blood pressure medication may be a safer choice for treating ADHD symptoms, according to a study. Repurposing amlodipine, a commonly used blood pressure medicine, could help manage attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms.
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"I made frantic calls": Zeenat Aman reveals she nearly choked on her BP me
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman recently shared a nerve-wracking experience on her Instagram account, revealing that she nearly choked on her blood pressure medication in the middle of the night.
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Study suggests weight loss surgery can be more successful in controlling h
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Bariatric surgery is more beneficial than blood pressure medication in lowering hypertension rates, or high blood pressure, in persons who are obese and have uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Weight loss surgery is more effective in controlling hypertension rates: S
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, bariatric surgery is more effective at controlling hypertension rates, or high blood pressure, in people with obesity and uncontrolled high blood pressure, than blood pressure medication alone.
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Common blood pressure medications linked to low risk of total knee replace
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Beta-blockers may slow the progression of OA by reducing inflammatory mediators involved in cartilage degeneration – which may provide clues to the development of new treatment approaches for OA.
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New study expands understanding of treatment-resistant hypertension
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Medication keeps hypertension--high blood pressure that can lead to stroke or heart attack--at bay for many patients. But what if the medication that doctors generally give doesn't work? This type of high blood pressure, known as apparent resistant hypertension (aRH), necessitates additional
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Managing asymptomatic high blood pressure associated with cardiac, kidney
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Blood pressure is frequently measured in hospitalised patients. Severe hypertension can result in a heart attack, stroke, or damage to blood vessels and organs such the heart, brain, kidneys, and eyes. The majority of hospitalised patients, on the other hand, have transiently elevated blood
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Study suggests more older adults should check blood pressure at home
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): A new study has found that only 48 per cent of people aged 50 to 80 who take blood pressure medications or have a health condition that's affected by hypertension regularly check their blood pressure at home or other places.
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Blood pressure medications may become less effective due to microbiome: St
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, two of the leading causes of death in America. It's also one of the most common chronic conditions in the United States, with nearly half of U.S. adults considered hyp
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Study: Some blood pressure medications may reduce chance of aneurysm rupt
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dallas [US], June 3 (ANI): According to new research by the American Heart Association, RAAS inhibitors, a class of blood pressure-lowering medications, reduced the risk of aneurysm rupture by 18 per cent in a multi-centre study of more than 3,000 people with high blood pressure and brain an
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Study suggests combination therapy cuts risk of strokes, heart attacks in
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], September 4 (ANI): The findings of an international study led by Hamilton researchers suggest that combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications given in fixed doses can slash the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) by more than h
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Researchers find combination therapy cuts risk of heart attacks, strokes i
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], August 30 (ANI): A combination therapy of aspirin, statins and at least two blood pressure medications given in fixed doses can slash the risk of fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD) by more than half, according to an international study led by Hamilton researchers.
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