Intensive lowering of blood pressure cuts heart attacks and strokes, review says Intensive blood pressure reduction is more beneficial for patients than less intensive BP reduction, concludes a review published in The Lancet.…
Antihypertensive therapy may lower Alzheimer’s risk Researchers found taking antihypertensive medication may be associated with a decreased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.…
Elderly people taking antihypertensive drugs do not have an increased risk of falls Withholding antihypertensive drugs to prevent falls in elderly people may not be a justifiable practice, study suggests.…
Hypertension: management The management of hypertension relies primarily on lifestyle modification with the addition of antihypertensive drug therapy in selected patients.…
Three quarters of vets have treated pets given human medicines More than three quarters of vets treated pets last year that had become ill after ingesting medicines meant for humans, a survey has found.…
How fruit juice interacts with common medicines How fruit juices can interact with common medicines and put your patients at risk.…
Self-management effective for people with hypertension A new study shows that people who manage their own hypertension appear to have better control of the condition.…
