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When blood pressure meds don’t work

Artificial sweeteners: Any effect on blood sugar? On behalf of the European Society of Hypertension Working Group on Blood Pressure Monitoring. He J, Paul J, Whelton P, Appel L, et al. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Professional Education Committee of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research. You have new headache pain… Read More: When blood pressure meds don’t work »

Common Heart, Diabetes Meds May Aid Mental Illness

Hayes agreed, and explained how his team tried to account for that: They looked at whether mentally ill patients fared any better when they had prescriptions for a diuretic (a high blood pressure drug). There is existing evidence that statins, calcium channel blockers and metformin may, in theory, have mental health benefits. In contrast, there… Read More: Common Heart, Diabetes Meds May Aid Mental Illness »

Need For Blood Pressure Meds Can Be Reduced With Lifestyle Changes (STUDY)

According to a study, the need for high blood pressure meds in hypertensive individuals can be reduced within 16 weeks after making lifestyle changes.[1] Lifestyle modifications such as regular exercise and healthier eating can significantly reduce the amount of patients needing blood pressure-lowering medicine. That’s especially the case in individuals who have systolic blood pressures… Read More: Need For Blood Pressure Meds Can Be Reduced With Lifestyle… »