]> http://www.healthedia.com/latest High Blood Pressure Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/927118?rsstype=latest&cid=91 Recent studies have shown egg consumption is linked to diabetes risk and risk of death. And now, new research in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association reveals each serving of dairy or eggs increases heart failure risk by 8% to 23%. Convers... Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:59:06 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/927118?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/927160?rsstype=latest&cid=91 There are many diseases of the heart including coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, cardiovascular disease, ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, inflammatory heart disease, and also valvular heart disease.Coronary he... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:39:29 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/927160?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/926925?rsstype=latest&cid=91 Before you start any drug regiment, make sure to ask your health care provider first. This is even more important if you have any health issues.Some over the counter drugs can cause problems for a number of people, especially those with heart problem... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:00:35 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/926925?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-health-with-drgabe/926515?rsstype=latest&cid=91 Nuts are concentrated sources of fat and calories, but they are high in monounsaturated fats which are healthful. A new study from Spain shows that adding nuts to a Mediterranean diet helps to reverse Metabolic syndrome, defined as having three or mo... Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:50:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-health-with-drgabe/926515?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/926293?rsstype=latest&cid=91 CVRx , Inc.'s (Minneapolis, MN) carotid stimulator Rheos Baroreflex Hypertension System, a device reported on by us before, is now being investigated in a new efficacy multi-center 300-patient trial led by Columbia University Medical Center and NewY... Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:37:41 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/926293?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/926330?rsstype=latest&cid=91 We are all aware of the fact that salt and sodium causes our blood pressure to become high. The lack of certain foods will cause low potassium, which may cause high blood pressure as well.A study on the effects of potassium and blood pressure was car... Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:52:13 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/926330?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/926514?rsstype=latest&cid=91 With three years still left until publication, the fights over the new version of the psychiatric diagnostic manual, the DSM-V, are hotting up and The New York Times has a concise article that covers most of the main point of contention.- What you... Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:56:56 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/926514?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/925598?rsstype=latest&cid=91 Yesterday, I saw the classic CHF mistake. Our patient came in volume contracted and hyperkalemic secondary to overuse of furosemide and sprinoalactone. I see this problem so often that I feel obliged to provide a blog entry.As I tell my residen... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:34:41 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/925598?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/925698?rsstype=latest&cid=91 Coronary thrombosis usually takes place in the artery lining that supplies the heart muscle, when there is a build up of cholesterol and fat in the artery. The atherosclerotic plaque that builds can form to the point of rupturing, when this happens b... Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:36:18 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/925698?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/925600?rsstype=latest&cid=91 Now that I have finished my trip, and furthered my hate of Delta (too long and aggravating a story to recount), I have to expand my rant about the ER physician who has no respect for primary care. He, who will go nameless here, stated:I cannot be t... Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:32:54 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/925600?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/925700?rsstype=latest&cid=91 When fatty deposits called plaque build up in the walls of your arteries over a period of time, it is called Atherosclosis. This buildup can start as early as childhood, due to their dietary habits and lack of exercise.Children today eat fast foods m... Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:31:41 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/925700?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/925603?rsstype=latest&cid=91 Anyone who does either inpatient or outpatient care understands that the current billing model does not reflect the appropriate amount of time needed to see a patient. For example, I can see a patient with an acute sore throat in 5-10 minutes, bu... Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:13:37 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/925603?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/science-roll/925856?rsstype=latest&cid=91 BoingBoing featured kickbee, probably the youngest Twitter user. His father, Corey Menscher,has designed a kick sensor which monitors his pregnant wife s belly, and generates a fetal tweet whenever the baby kicks.Technical details and images here.I... Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:23:22 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/science-roll/925856?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/925472?rsstype=latest&cid=91 Individuals who have controllable risk factors for heart disease such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, having an inactive lifestyle, obesity and smoking can make changes that will decrease their risk for heart disease.The first step in contr... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:09:12 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/925472?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/925066?rsstype=latest&cid=91 Last week my father asked me if he should ask his internist to change his hypertension medicine from Cozaar to a generic medication. Being 20 years since retirement and on a fixed income, the money really matters. Of course I encouraged him to ... Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:46:21 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/925066?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/lancet-blog/925186?rsstype=latest&cid=91 The following will appear in the Dec 13 issue of The Lancet: Tired doctors In the USA, an Institute of Medicine report has recommended changes in medical training to help ensure patient safety. At present, medical residents can work up to an 80 h ... Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:46:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/lancet-blog/925186?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/925171?rsstype=latest&cid=91 Heart disease is the number one killer of all women in the U.S.; African American women are at a 35% greater risk of some type of heart failure.We put ourselves at a greater risk of heart failure by ignoring symptoms, such as chest pain, fatigue and ... Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:00:19 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/925171?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-diabetic/925308?rsstype=latest&cid=91 Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Daniel LoiselleThe popular oral diabetes drug class thiazolidinediones (TZDs), doubles the risk of fractures in women with type 2 diabetes. Such were the findings of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the Uni... Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:59:01 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-diabetic/925308?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/925368?rsstype=latest&cid=91 This is a collection of articles I have found interesting in the weekly editions of the big five medical journals: NEJM, JAMA, Annals, Lancet and BMJ (a few more journals are included occasionally). The review is a weekly feature of Clinical Cases ... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:42:01 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/925368?rsstype=latest&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/925173?rsstype=latest&cid=91 During the holidays we find ourselves attending more social events, at these events there is always an abundance of food and alcohol. Before attending these events it is always wise to ask your health care provider some questions. Ask them if consu... 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