Benefits of blood pressure medication
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Dr. Steven Nissen of The Cleveland Clinic said, &quot;Right now, nobody, absolutely nobody would recommend giving blood pressure medication to somebody with a blood pressure of less than 130 millimeters of mercury.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The blood pressure drug valsartan shows the ability to reduce Alzheimer's disease-like symptoms in mice, researchers report.
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A widely used antibiotic long considered safe dramatically increases the risk of cardiac arrest, particularly when taken with some popular drugs for infections and high blood pressure, a huge study found.    The drug is erythromycin, which has been on the market for 50 years and is prescribed for everything from strep throat to syphilis...
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Treatment with a beta-blocker drug -- usually for high blood pressure or heart failure -- significantly reduces the risk of bone fractures, according to findings from a large population-based study. The effect was seen whether or not the beta-blocker was taken with a diuretic "water pill."
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People with hypertension who practice slow breathing with the aid of a regulating device find their blood pressure drops, according to a new study from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----       ACE Inhibitors Protect Artery Lining      Blood pressure drugs called ACE inhibitors not only lower blood pressure but also improve the health of artery walls, says an Italian study that reveals exactly how the drugs help protect people against heart attacks.      It's long been suspected that there had to be something else besides the ability of ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors to lower blood pressure to explain their benefit to patients...
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Arthritis drugs known as COX-2  inhibitors raise blood pressure more than older pain relievers,  which may explain why the newer medicines have been linked to  heart attacks, Australian researchers reported on Monday.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Transcendental meditation (TM) reduces hypertension and cuts down on the need for blood pressure-lowering medications, according to a study in black Americans.
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NEW YORK  - As a treatment for high blood  pressure in black patients, no drug is really better than  another at reducing the risk of death and pressure-related  problems -- provided that the patient's goal blood pressure is  reached. That's where the drugs differ: it may be easier to  reach this goal with certain drugs rather than with others.
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Nov 10  - Amlodipine (the generic name of Norvasc) may be a better choice than enalapril for people with heart disease who have normal blood pressure, new research suggests.
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Most people have heard that taking a small dose of aspirin a day is good for the heart. Doctors routinely recommend it for patients who've had a heart attack or stroke, and studies show its blood-thinning affects can help prevent a repeat of such potentially deadly cardiovascular events.
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A leading drug used by millions of people to lower blood pressure does not prevent deaths from heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems as well as other treatments, researchers said on Friday.
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Some types of blood pressure drugs that penetrate the brain may slow the deterioration of Alzheimerâs disease, according to a new study.
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Taking a blood pressure pill at bedtime instead of in the morning might be healthier for some high-risk people.
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Treating high blood pressure would  save lives and pay for itself, experts said on Tuesday.
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(HealthDay News) -- Blood thinning medications are prescribed to help prevent heart attacks, strokes and blood vessel blockages caused by clots.
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A GlaxoSmithKline  blood pressure  medicine proved significantly better in keeping blood sugar  levels from rising in diabetics than another widely used member  of the beta blocker family of hypertension drugs, according to  a large clinical trial.