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Sleeping pill use indicator of a future need for blood pressure medication
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): While it may help you to sleep, regular use of sleeping pill use linked to a greater need for blood pressure medications, a recent study suggests.
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Preventive drugs are overused at the end of life in older cancer patients
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 25 (ANI): A new research has reported that preventive medications such as those to lower blood pressure or cholesterol, or to protect bone health, among others, are commonly prescribed during the last year of life of older adults with cancer, even though they are u
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A nap a day keeps high blood pressure away: Study
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 9 (ANI): Napping may do more than just rebooting our energy level and improve our mood. It can also keep high blood pressure at bay, a recent study suggests.
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Can genetics predict response to antipsychotic medications?
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 5 (ANI): A recent study has found that genetics could be used to predict a patient's response to antipsychotic drug treatment for schizophrenia.
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Diabetes medication may help reduce severity of Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): According to a new research, people with Alzheimer's disease who were treated with diabetes drugs showed considerably fewer markers of the disease including abnormal microvasculature and deregulated gene expressions in their brains, compared to patients wh
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Make lifestyle changes to reduce blood pressure medications
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 9 (ANI): Patients with high blood pressure problems can reduce the need for antihypertensive medications within 16 weeks with the help of some lifestyle changes, according to a new study.
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How ketamine keeps depression at bay
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 25 (ANI): A recent research has found how ketamine, unlike most antidepressant medications, can lift a person out of a deep depression within minutes of its administration.
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Opioids may raise risk of fracture nonunion
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 17 (ANI): Chronic use of certain medications like opioids, a pain relieving drug may be a significant and substantial risk factor for fracture nonunion.
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Indrani Mukerjea is stable now: Hospital
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 7 (ANI): Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in Sheena Bora murder case who was admitted to Mumbai's JJ Hospital last night, is stable now and responding to the medications.
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Rolled over by auto rickshaw, 10-month-old girl successfully treated
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 13 (ANI): It was a regular morning when 35-year-old Asha Matthew was walking with her 10-month-old daughter, Esther, to her grandmother's house. In a matter of few seconds, the young mother was face-down on the road and the baby flung a few feet away.
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Say Hasta la vista to extra kilos with weight loss interventions
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Los Angeles [United States], Feb 11 (ANI): Losing even a couple of pounds is a herculean task. However, if you are determined to say Hasta la vista to extra kilos there are three proven levels of intervention, depending on your individual needs.
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Here're four natural ways to lower blood pressure
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [U.K.], January 29 (ANI): People with high blood pressure often need several medications, but it turns out, lifestyle changes can ratchet it down too.
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