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For other forms of hypertension see hypertension (disambiguation). Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. While it is formally called arterial hypertension, the word "hypertension" without a qualifier usually refers to arterial hypertension. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure. Definiti ...
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Hypertension News Headlines
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MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Hypertension linked to poor neighborhood
The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:20 EST
- C-Reactive Protein Liver Protein Induces Hypertension, Researchers Find
ScienceDaily - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Neighborhood Has Impact On Black Women's Risk For Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- U.S. Approves Novartis Hypertension Drug
New York Times - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:59 EST
- United Therapeutics Announces Pulmonary Hypertension Opinion Leaders' Guidance On Intravenous Therapies
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Tekturna Is First in a New Class of Blood Pressure Drugs
WebMD - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- BioMarin Announces Results From Phase 2 Clinical Study Of 6R-BH4 In Poorly Controlled Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Health Risks In Heart Failure Patients Compounded By Depression
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
- The Medicines Company Supports Landmark Patient Observational Study And Clinical Survey On Acute Severe Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Interfering With Vagal Nerve Activity In Mice Prevents Diabetes And Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Depression Increases Health Risks In Heart Failure Patients
ScienceDaily - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- February Nursing News And Research Briefs
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Irregular Heartbeat Linked To Genetic Mutation, Study Shows
ScienceDaily - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Irregular Heartbeat Linked To Genetic Mutation, Mayo Clinic Study Shows
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Hypertension Control Appears Better In U.S. Than In Western Europe
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Interfering With Vagal Nerve Activity In Mice Prevents Diabetes And Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- High mortality rate stymies researchers
The Earth Times - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:14 EST
- Researchers Discover How To Fight Iron Disorders With A Drug Against Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Teaching An Old Drug New Tricks: Fighting Iron Disorders With Drug Against Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Pharmacopeia's DARA Program For Hypertension And Diabetic Nephropathy Advances Into Phase 1 Clinical Trials
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Relaxation response can reduce stress
The Earth Times - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:20 EST
- Lifestyle Changes Can Improve Male Sexual Function, According To New Study
ScienceDaily - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- LifeMasters Provides Healthy Tips For People Living With Heart Conditions
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- US Beats Europe For Hypertension Treatment
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Pregnancy hypertension risks linger
MSNBC - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:25 EST
- Better hypertension control in United States
The Earth Times - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:49 EST
- U.S. Beats Europe For Hypertension Treatment
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Hypertension Reduced By Active Ingredient In Common Chinese Herb
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:00 EST
- Hypertension in pregnancy linked to heart disease
Reuters - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:41 EST
- New Role In Asthma For Old Drug
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Asthma Has New Role For Old Drug
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- United States Beats Europe For Hypertension Treatment, But Room For Improvement Remains
ScienceDaily - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Health Problems Continue For Residents In Gulf Coast Area Of Mississippi Since Hurricane Katrina, Study Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Active Ingredient In Common Chinese Herb Shown To Reduce Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Hypertension Society To Address Conflict-of-Interest Issues
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:00 EST
- Metabolic Syndrome Link To Cardiovascular Disease Supported By Existing Research
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
- Hypertension, Prehypertension In Young Linked With Heart Enlargement
ScienceDaily - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Heart Enlargement, Hypertension And Prehypertension In Young Linked
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- U.S. beats Europe in hypertension control, study says
Reuters - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:22 EST
- 2 Out Of 3 Heart Attacks And Strokes In Asia
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Antihypertensive Drugs That Facilitate And/or Prevent Diabetes Identified By Rush Researchers
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- Pine Bark Can Treat Side Effects Of Hypertension Medication
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 07 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Exforge® Approved In Europe As Powerful New Blood Pressure Therapy Combining Two Leading Medications In A Single Pill
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Hypertension key to heart disease in Asia
The Earth Times - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:14 EST
- Licensing Agreement For Blood Test To Diagnose Pre-eclampsia Secured By Rockeby Biomed
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Intervention Can Cut Job Stress While Protecting The Heart And Bottom Line
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Inflammatory Genes Linked To Salt-sensitive Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Hypertension patients can enjoy a daily drink or two, say researchers
The Earth Times - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:26 EST
- Men With Hypertension Who Drink Moderate Amounts Of Alcohol May Have A Lower Risk Of Heart Attack
ScienceDaily - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Risk Factors For Hypertension Start Young
ScienceDaily - Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Leading Scientists Discussed Associated Diseases And Novel Therapies At Scientific Meeting On Pulmonary Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:00 EST
- Inflammatory Genes Linked To Salt-sensitive Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- New Hypertension Guidelines Fail To Improve Blood Pressure Control In People With Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- For Kids With High Blood Pressure, Surgery Can Help When Medicines Fail
ScienceDaily - Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Exforge® Receives US Regulatory Approval As A New And Highly Effective Treatment Option For Patients With High Blood Pressure
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- United Therapeutics Affiliate Initiates First-Ever Gene-Therapy Trial For Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Exforge(R) Receives US Regulatory Approval As A New And Highly Effective Treatment Option For Patients With High Blood Pressure
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 24 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Improve From Combination Therapy
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Scientific Meeting on Pulmonary Hypertension December 7-8
National Institutes of Health - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 07:40 EST
- Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Improve From Combination Therapy
ScienceDaily - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Researchers Show Surprising Interaction Between Genes, Gender And Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Mon, 18 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Surprising Interaction Between Genes, Gender, And Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Combination Therapy Eases Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
MedicineNet - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Blood Levels of Uric Acid Predict Hypertension in Blacks
MedicineNet - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Lifton Honored By Two Medical Societies For Work On Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 25 Nov 2006 05:00 EST
- Northern Therapeutics And MaxCyte Initiate Landmark Engineered Cell Therapy Trial For Fatal Lung Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- More Americans controlling their hypertension
CNN - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:24 EST
- Boys at greater risk of high blood pressure: study
Reuters - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:51 EST
- Boys at greater risk of high blood pressure: study
Reuters - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:51 EST
- Boys at greater risk of high blood pressure
MSNBC - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:02 EST
- Anti-cancer Drug Shows Early Promise In Pulmonary Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Boys at greater risk of high blood pressure: study
Reuters - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:38 EST
- Boys at greater risk of high blood pressure: study
Reuters - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:38 EST
- CMS Maintains Current Hypertension Coverage For CardioDynamics' BioZ(R) ICG Technology
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Anti-cancer Drug Shows Early Promise In Pulmonary Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Hypertension During Pregnancy Increases Later Heart And Kidney Disease Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- New Journal Focuses On Lifestyle Health
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Dec 2006 01:00 EST
- Novartis Highlights Strong R&D Pipeline, Plans For Multiple New Product Launches And Novel Projects Moving Into Late-stage Trials
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Prominent Hypertension Specialists Question Results Of TROPHY Study On Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 01 Nov 2006 09:00 EST
- Prominent Hypertension Specialists Question Results Of TROPHY Study On Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Fri, 27 Oct 2006 03:00 EST
- Health Tip: Understanding Pulmonary Hypertension
MedicineNet - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Uric Acid And Hypertension In Blacks Linked By Study
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 07 Nov 2006 01:00 EST
- Implantable Device System Provides Significant Reduction In Blood Pressure
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Significant Reduction In Blood Pressure With Implantable Device System
ScienceDaily - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Sildenafil Prevents Rebound Pulmonary Hypertension In Infants
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 05 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- A Simple, Noninvasive Test Measures Survival Time In Adult Pulmonary Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:00 EST
- Men Who Avoid Certain Risk Factors In Midlife May Have Longer, Healthier Life
ScienceDaily - Sun, 19 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Simple, Noninvasive Test Measures Survival Time In Adult Pulmonary Hypertension
ScienceDaily - Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Men Who Avoid Certain Risk Factors In Midlife May Have Longer, Healthier Lives
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- Study Shows Strong Link Between Uric Acid And Hypertension In African Americans
ScienceDaily - Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Test Gauges Pulmonary Hypertension Risk
MedicineNet - Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Viagra For Babies? Sildenafil Found To Prevent Rebound Pulmonary Hypertension In Infants
ScienceDaily - Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Pulmonary Hypertension Discrimination: Mortality Highest Among African American Women
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 28 Oct 2006 11:00 EST
- US OKs new formulation of Glaxo hypertension drug
Reuters - Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:36 EST
- New Study Demonstrates CardioDynamics' ICG Cost-Effectiveness In Uncontrolled Hypertension
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 07 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Proteins May Predict Lung Transplant Rejection
ScienceDaily - Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Diabetes Increases Asthma Prevalence
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 29 Oct 2006 12:00 EST
- Sleep Apnea, Hypertension Common in Chronic Kidney Disease
MedicineNet - Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Decaffeinated Coffee Is Not Caffeine-free, Experts Say
ScienceDaily - Sun, 15 Oct 2006 03:00 EST
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