Archive for March, 2006

High blood pressure treatment - Former nursing home employee gets probation  Cushing Daily

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

Former nursing home employee gets probation  Cushing Daily Citizen - Mar 29 4:04 PM A former employee of Rest Haven Nursing Home in Cushing has pleaded no contest to allegations that she slapped a resident in a wheelchair and threw her into bed.Save to My Web For more information: blood drug high pressure

Grape seed extract may help lower blood pressureNutra (Natural cure for high blood pressure)

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

Grape seed extract may help lower blood pressureNutra Ingredients USA - 3/28/2006 - A daily supplement of grape seed extract, a rich source of polyphenols, could lower blood pressure and ease the burden of metabolic syndrome, says new research. Scientists from the University of California, Davis, carried out the first
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With one (High blood pressure symptom) in four Americans suffering from high

Monday, March 27th, 2006

With one in four Americans suffering from high blood pressure, it s critical we re all aware of the dangers posed this disease which affects millions. The fatal result could be a heart attack or stroke. With the nature of high blood pressure being so silent , it s crucial we get ourselves checked […]

Prevention

Monday, March 27th, 2006

When people think about headaches and migraine in particular, they’re often in the middle of one.  And when you’re in the middle of one, you don’t care about much else except how to make it go away.  But if that’s all you’re ever thinking about, you…

High blood pressure treatment - Study: Dependence on food pantries up sharply  Rochester

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

Study: Dependence on food pantries up sharply  Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Mar 23 4:43 PM Foodlink says an estimated 94,000 residents rely on local food shelters, pantries and soup kitchens in the 10-county area that it serves. That’s up 58 percent since its last study in 2001.Save to My Web For more information: […]

High blood pressure medicine - Biovail 4Q Profit More Than DoublesMSN MoneyCentral -

Thursday, March 23rd, 2006

Biovail 4Q Profit More Than DoublesMSN MoneyCentral - NEW YORK (AP) - Biovail Corp., maker of drugs that treat hypertension and depression, on Thursday said its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, helped by sales of its Wellbutrin XL and Cardizem LA drugs. The company also issued guidance for 2006
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Hole in heart - disappointing trial

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

The most recent trial to see if a surgical procedure could help migraine sufferers was…not quite the success that was hoped for.  Sort of.The fact is that the hole in the heart closure, called the PFO closure procedure, so far hasn’t turned out to be…

High blood pressure symptom - Incidence Of Hypertension Reduced With Early Intervention, Study

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

Incidence Of Hypertension Reduced With Early Intervention, Study FindsMedical News Today - DALLAS March, 2006 Treating pre-hypertension with medication and lifestyle modifications reduces the risk of patients progressing to hypertension, a new study involving researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has concluded. The findings
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Blood Pressure Drugs Keep Hypertension in CheckForbes - Mar (High blood pressure medicine)

Monday, March 20th, 2006

Blood Pressure Drugs Keep Hypertension in CheckForbes - Mar 14, 2006TUESDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) — Using drugs to treat prehypertension reduced the risk of developing full-blown hypertension, a new study finds. …
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Botox and more headache related issues

Saturday, March 18th, 2006

I have to say one thing for the Mayo Clinic’s newsletter, HealthQuest.  They know how to write about things that people want to read.  No, I don’t get paid to promote the newsletter.  But I have noticed that they write about headache and migraine…