High blood pressure is linked to memory problems in people over 45, according to research published in the August 25, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Most drugs and therapies fail in half of all patients. Here's how to figure out what will work for you.

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Being alert to the dangerous connections between some illnesses can help you avoid a shadow disease or get early diagnosis and treatment, leading to a better outcome.

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Nearly 75 million Americans have a potentially life-threatening disease—and 28 percent don't even know it. According to a new study from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), more adults than ever in the U.S. have high blood pressure.

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"The moderate drinkers tend to do everything right — they exercise, they don't smoke, they eat right and they drink moderately," said Kaye Middleton Fillmore, a retired sociologist from the University of California, San Francisco, who has criticized the research.

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Johns Hopkins study finds higher percentage of African American children with high blood pressure.

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Researchers said that diuretics, sometimes called water pills, perform better than other medications meant to control high blood pressure. The work confirmed a landmark 2002 study, according to a news release from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

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23 studies were compared and sound is yet another non-invasive technique that reduces stress and corresponding health issues associated with stress.

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Doctors are to receive training in stress management to reduce hypertension and other stress-induced disorders in patients to reduce medication.

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Australian scientists have developed a world-first technique that offers to revolutionise the treatment of people with high blood pressure, the cause of many deadly conditions.

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People who have high blood pressure or heart disease should avoid consuming energy drinks, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study to be published online Wednesday in The Annals of Pharmacotherapy.

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ONE is a British hypertension expert behind a groundbreaking study. The other is a Singapore general practitioner with an inventive streak.

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Our greatest health worry isn't terrorism, it's overweight. Written by a cardiologist, terrific article. Pic of Henry VIII too, with a graphic explanation of how he died of obesity.

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Time is the most important factor when you suspect your having a stroke. Knowing what to do may save your life.

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Excerpt: Falling temperatures in winter may cause an unhealthy rise in high blood pressure in elderly people, according to a new study linking cooler temperatures with higher blood pressure.

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The concept of "normal" blood pressure is one of the major misconceptions many people have about hypertension.

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The findings, from one of the biggest clinical trials ever organized by the federal government, promised to save the nation billions of dollars in treating the tens of millions of Americans with hypertension — even if the conclusions did seem to threaten pharmaceutical giants l …

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a multi-ethnic population-based group of 3,303 adults, half of whom were African American, a low potassium level in the urine correlated with high blood pressure, regardless of the level of salt (sodium) in the diet or cardiovascular risk factors.

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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Cialis (tadalafil), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, appears effective in treating pulmonary hypertension, researchers report.

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Excellent primer on sodium: the the health issues, dietary sources, and surprising info-such as only 25% of the sodium you eat is from salting your food.

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Describes results from a study on over 30,000 Americans, which shows that hypertension is on the rise.

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Hypertension Guidelines: Eat More Fruits and Vegetables to Get Rid of Hypertension

Increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables in your diet can be one of the best hypertension guidelines you can follow.

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High Blood Pressure Diet: Red Meat Intake Associated with Hypertension

If you want to follow a healthy high blood pressure diet, a good course of action seems to be limiting consumption of red meat.

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Except for Iowa, the top ten most medicated states are all south of the Mason-Dixon line. Medications prescribed are primarily treating obesity, hypertension, diabetes, anxiety and depression.

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Through the years, the public has been buffeted by much misguided information about caffeine and its most common source, coffee. In March the Center for Science in the Public Interest published a comprehensive appraisal of scientific reports in its Nutrition Action Healthletter.

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