]> http://www.healthedia.com/popular/articles/high-blood-pressure High Blood Pressure - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/884582?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Charging higher health insurance premiums for employees who fail to meet certain health standards isn t always kosher under federal law, and the feds are starting to clamp down, the WSJ reports.The rules, not surprisingly, are a complicated mess. T... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:35:42 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/884582?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883309?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 It is important to keep hydrated when running a marathon but did you know that too much water can be a bad thing? A good rule of thumb is to drink about one cup of fluid every 20 minutes during a marathon, anything more than that could be dangerous a... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883309?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/883151?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 AS TECH BLOGGER MALIK HAS HEART ATTACK WE REVIEW CHEST PAIN SIGNS OF HEART ATTACK AND TESTS AND EVALUATION OF CHEST PAINI had a heart attack on Dec. 28. I was able to walk into the hospital for treatment that night and have been recovering here ever... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:46:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/883151?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/883020?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Our health care system is complicated and becoming more so every day. When deciding on health options for your family, the decisions are not always easy and sometimes we all have days we just toss up our hands in exasperation. Those are days one of t... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:39:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/883020?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/882855?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 A circumcision is reimbursed $800. Contrast that to an office visit where diabetes, hypertension, smoking cessation and high cholesterol is addressed - probably less than 100 bucks. Somethings wrong here.... Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:00:41 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/882855?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/882599?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 A survey of over 2000 parents by the research firm Knowledge Networks recently confirmed the axiom, Love is blind. The parents in the survey almost universally denied that their kids had serious weight issues, even when the children were ou... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:32:23 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/882599?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/882454?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 After the holidays comes the Blues . high sugar, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. These form the deadly triad which if coupled with obesity forms the Deadly Quartet called the Metabolic Syndrome. Its deadly because of the complications... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:35:14 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/882454?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/882394?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 January 2, 2008 (EurekAlert) - People with restless legs syndrome (RLS) are twice as likely to have a stroke or heart disease compared to people without RLS, and the risk is greatest in those with the most frequent and severe symptoms, according to r... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:25:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/882394?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/882322?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 The number of people hospitalized for pulmonary arterial hypertension, a potentially lethal condition in which the arteries to the lungs constrict and strain the heart, rose by more than 50% from 1997 to 2005, from 301,400 to 456,500, USA Today repor... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:13:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/882322?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/882311?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 New studies have determined that Yoga has a lot of benefits to offer. C. Vidyashankar, MD of Reuters reports:Yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people, and can reverse the clinical and biochemical changes associated with metabolic sy... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:15:10 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/882311?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/882179?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Restless leg syndrome increases ones risk for heart disease and stoke by two fold. The more severe your symptoms, the more frequent your symptoms, the greater the risk. This was the largest study of its kind and enrolled over 3500 participants.The st... Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:44:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/882179?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/882064?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 TESTS FOR CHEST PAIN,VIDEO SYMPTOMS HEART BLOCKAGE AND HEART ATTACK MANY CAUSES OF CHEST PAINThere are many causes of chest pain. Each year, millions of people seek emergency medical care because of chest pain,(and foolishly many people ignore chest ... Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:37:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/882064?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/881984?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 SHOULD ALL PEOPLE WITH DIABETES USE BLOOD PRESSURE PILL ACE INHIBITOR EVEN WITH NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE ACE INHIBITORS HELP DIABETIC KIDNEY PROBLEMShould all people with diabetes take a blood pressure pill ACE inhibitor? Blood pressure pills with nam... Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/881984?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/881590?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 As a kid I heard that one, and, that I was husky. Nice way to boost a child s self esteem, first tell him he s go abnormally giant bones. Then, confuse him into thinking he s part dog. Maybe all this clich is why many parents can t re... Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:58:49 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/881590?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/881203?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Sponsored by Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals Inc. and sold and marketed by New York City-based Forest Laboratories, Inc. - Bystolic (nebivolol) - has recently been approved by the FDA for the treatment of high blood pressure. Beta blockers are well-e... Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:02:46 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/881203?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/881072?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Throw me a bone Help me out Just do the ding dang poll! I am curious to see what topic it is that you would like to see more of. With the New Year will come some change and I would love to know what information you want to read! Also, as always... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:03:41 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/881072?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/how-to-cope-with-pain/881008?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 The December Pain-Blog Carnival is December 31. The submission deadline is December 24.Twice a month, I ll answer readers questions (This month, I m trying to get through a back-log, so am answering a few more. Thanks for your patience... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:05:42 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/how-to-cope-with-pain/881008?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/880976?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 CRAVING CHOCOLATE PHARMACOLOGY AND WOMEN AND CHOCOLATE THE BRAINWomen are said to have a craving for chocolate before and during menses.In fact just about everyone loves chocolate, finds it soothing and feels chocolate relaxes them. Yet researchers h... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:34:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/880976?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/880828?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 For my diabetic patients, it is very important that they understand that the reason for controlling their blood sugar is to reduce the risk for complications like heart disease and stroke.Now comes a new study that proves tight control of blood ... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:13:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/880828?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/880822?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Dr. Broda Barnes was a brilliant scientist. When a friend of his experienced a heart attack in 1950, Dr. Barnes reviewed his medical history, searching for clues. He found that his friend had suffered from symptoms of hypothyroidism for years, but ha... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:17:02 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/880822?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/880623?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 I ve written many times in this blog about the health benefits of modest amounts of exercise, and in particular about the ease and advantages of walking. Study after study has shown that you don t need fancy exercise equipment, a health club mem... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:18:48 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/880623?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/880333?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Fa-la-la-la-la la-la-la-la . The holidays are here and with them comes stress, anxiety and overall worry. Did I get all the shopping done? Have I finished the cookies? Did I send the cards out yet? I forgot my cousin twice removed from my s... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:29:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/880333?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/880052?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 I m not gonna lie to ya! I ve got nothing tonight. I have been searching and searching for news worthy, exciting, groundbreaking information or research and have yet to find anything so I will share a little something that I have been observing a... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:37:28 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/880052?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/879955?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 The day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the national average for total cholesterol dropped below the target of 200, an FDA advisory panel yesterday gave a thumbs-down to Merck s proposal to sell its pioneering cholest... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:12:24 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/879955?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/879567?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 According to most people who knew him, Marck Orchant was a remarkable human being. Oliver from StarrTrek chronicled what happened: At some time between 7:30 and 8:10 AM on Sunday Morning December 2nd, 2007, Marc Orchant, my fellow author on this blog... Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:48:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/879567?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/879249?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of the hospitals across the nation now enrolling patients in a clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the Tantalus II gastric pacemaker, a device from Bermuda-based Metacure. The study will evalua... Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:40:14 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/879249?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/880382?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 December 11, 2007 (Newswise) Nearly three-fourths of American adults with conditions such as coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes or others that raise their risk for cardiovascular complications also have hypertension (high blood pressure), a... Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:38:09 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/880382?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/879296?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 December 10, 2007 (EurekAlert) - Nearly three-fourths of American adults with conditions such as coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes or others that raise their risk for cardiovascular complications also have hypertension (high blood pressure), a... Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:13:38 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/879296?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/allergy-moms/878907?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Children or adults with food allergies, especially those with nut or peanut allergy, should always carry two doses of epinephrine (Two Epi-pens and at least one Twinject) according to this abstract. repeated epinephrine treatment occurred in pa... Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:02:43 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/allergy-moms/878907?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/878649?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 With the holiday season fast approaching, New Years resolutions can t be far behind. And there s never been a better time either to begin or to restart an exercise program. But if the word exercise turns you off, let s just call it physica... Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:15:31 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/878649?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/878510?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 by Pat Salber, MDIt seems obvious to me that early onset obesity should have a statistical association with coronary heart disease in adults. Obese kids, many but not all of whom, are insulin-resistant have the vascular disease whose end-stage is T... Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:58:04 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/878510?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/878111?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Is salt bad for you? Is it harmful for everyone or just some people? How much is too much? These long-standing questions are once again in the news, thanks to a new initiative by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) which is urging t... Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:38:09 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/878111?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/878103?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 December 1, 2007 (EurekAlert) The most common factors believed to contribute to diabetes are a decreased amount of physical activity and access to highly palatable processed foods. However, there is growing evidence that another aspect of our mod... Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:17:32 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/878103?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/877810?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 WHAT FOOD IS GOOD FOR MY HEART INCLUDING HEART ASSOCIATION LIFESTYLE RECOMMENDATIONS....Eating and Not Eating Certain Foods Can Impact Your HeartEating certain foods and avoiding others can impact your cardiovascular heart health. Does your doctor di... Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:47:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/877810?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/877726?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 The FDA is set to debate how much salt should be allowed in processed food. Steven Reinberg of HealthDay News reports:The hearing is being held in response to a request made in 2005 by the consumer advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Inte... Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:47:13 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/877726?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/877440?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 The brain needs lots of blood to work well. That s made doctors wonder whether high blood pressure, which can reduce blood flow to the brain, is connected to cognitive problems especially in the elderly, in whom both high blood pressure and men... Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:31:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/877440?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/877430?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overall obesity levels among adults have not increased in the past few years. They're quick to say that the numbers are still very high -- about 34 percent of us, or close to 72 million peo... Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:22:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/877430?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/877225?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 One psychiatrist realizes that being on a pharmaceutical company s take can influence your judgment. More from The New York Times:I had already prescribed Effexor to several patients, and it seemed to work as well as the S.S.R.I. s. If I gave tal... Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:15:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/877225?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/877292?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 November 27, 2007 (Newswise) New research into lifelong alcohol consumption reveals that heavy binge drinking by adolescents and young adults is associated with increased long-term risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and... Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:00:26 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/877292?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/876986?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Since this myth seems to keep making the rounds and has perhaps even become conventional wisdom, it s time to put it to rest permanently. Newer medications do not necessarily have fewer or less severe side effects. While often the initial clinical ... Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:24:35 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/876986?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/876939?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 High blood pressure may be more difficult to control in winter, according to research reported to the American Heart Association, at its meeting in Orlando last week.A five-year study by a team from the United States found Department of Veterans Affa... Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:48:24 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/876939?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/876901?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 The Alzheimer s Association has created a comprehensive portfolio of educational tools for Latinos who are considered to be one of the fastest growing populations in the United States with the disease. There are currently around 200,000 Latinos in ... Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:59:49 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/876901?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/876897?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Effexor is a good ole antidepressant commonly prescribed to help treat depression. Like most medications, it has its good points and its bad points. It s fairly good at treating depression for people who respond to it. It has the risk of increas... Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:42:37 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/876897?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/876848?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 A noted hypertension specialist gets an odd, and somewhat bizarre, offer.... Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:12:18 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/876848?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/876826?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 The Milken Institute has released an impressive study that shows the heavy economic burden chronic disease places on our nation. An Unhealthy America: The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease shows the current treatment costs of seven chronic dis... Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:53:50 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/876826?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/876778?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 After learning that watching too much television may cause behavior problems in children, a new report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine indicates that watching too much television may push up a child s blood pressure, but only if he o... Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:21:06 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/876778?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/876507?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 Cornell researcher Jean E. Sealey was a bit surprised and eventually outraged by an email she received on Nov. 12 from an employee of Medicus International, a London-based consultant that helps drug companies publish research on their drugs.... Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:24:08 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/876507?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/876211?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 A new study has determined that avoiding salty foods and not adding salt to food can help lower blood pressure. Reuters reports:A modest reduction in dietary salt, measured by sodium content in the urine by about 35 percent and lowered daytime blood ... Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:28:29 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/876211?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/876182?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 DISSECTING AORTIC ANEURYSM: WHAT TESTS FOR ANEURYSM WHILE DANGEROUS MAY HAVE NO SYMPTOMSRisk Factors for Aneurysms include High Blood Pressure, Atherosclerosis, Cigarette SmokingSome Medical Conditions Such As Marfan's Syndrome May Also Increase Ris... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:11:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/876182?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/purple-medical-blog/876106?rsstype=populararticles&cid=91 SIX LIFESTYLE STEPS TO CONTROL HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HOW CAN I LOWER HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE BESIDES TAKING BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINES What is Blood PressureIf you make it(and dump lots of salt and fat on it)they will eat it!If they sell food in a restauran... 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