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| More Salt In US Diet Comes From Bread And Rolls, Not Salty Snacks More salt in the average US diet comes bread and rolls and not from salty snacks like potato chips, pretzels and popcorn, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this week... |
| For Kidney Disease Patients, Goals For Blood Pressure May Be Unrealistic An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of a study in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The researchers found that systolic blood pressure - the "upper number" in a blood pressure reading - was the key variable... |
| Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure In Those With Obesity And Hypertension Without Increasing Weight The first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans has concluded that two small helpings of purple potatoes (Purple Majesty) a day decreases blood pressure by about 4 percent without causing weight gain... |
| Two-Arm Blood Pressure Checks May Spot "Silent" Risks A new study appears to support the idea that blood pressure checks should be done in both arms... |
| Hypertensive Drug Compliance Improves With Positive Affirmation In African-Americans African-American patients with high blood pressure follow their medication regimen more effectively with a combination of positive affirmations and patient education, concludes a study published Online First in the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In comparison to white people, African-Americans are disproportionately affected by hypertension... |
| Children With A Genetic Variation Who Are Prescribed Antipsychotics At Increased Risk Of Metabolic Side Effects Researchers have found a genetic variation predisposing children to six-times greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome when taking second-generation anti-psychotic medications. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that are risk factors for cardiovascular disease... |
| Swimming Lowered Blood Pressure In Sedentary Over 50s Older adults who don't do much exercise, and whose blood pressure is getting to the point where they may need treatment, should perhaps consider swimming as a way to help bring it back down, at least that is what a small US study of sedentary over-50-year-olds might suggest. The study was published early online in The American Journal of Cardiology earlier this month... |
| Encouraging Patients To Take Moments To Enjoy Life Helps Them Make Better Health Decisions The experience of daily positive affect -- a mild, happy feeling -- and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make better decisions about their health... |
| The Biggest Killers Of Japanese Adults Are Tobacco Smoking And High Blood Pressure The life expectancy of a person born in Japan is among the highest in the world (82... |
| Confidence, Positive Feelings Support Better Medication Adherence In Hypertensive African-Americans When it comes to taking prescribed medications for hypertension, a patient's self confidence could be as important as doctor's orders. A new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine reveals that positive affirmation, when coupled with patient education, seems to help patients more effectively follow their prescribed medication regimen... |
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