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Combination Therapy of CPAP and Weight Loss for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Effective for Lowering Blood Pressure in Obese Patients
March 11, 2013 — New research has shown that the combination of CPAP and weight loss for patients with OSA can help lower blood pressure better than either therapy ... > full story -
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Pregnant Mother's Blood Pressure May Affect Future Health of Children
February 25, 2013 — Up to 10 percent of all women experience some form of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy. Researchers now show that mild maternal hypertension early in pregnancy actually benefits the fetus, ... > full story -
Lack of Iron Regulating Protein Contributes to High Blood Pressure of the Lungs
February 17, 2013 — A protein known to regulate iron levels in the body has an unexpectedly important role in preventing a form of high blood pressure that affects the lungs, and in stabilizing the concentration of red ... > full story -
Childhood Cancer Survivors Who Received Chest Irradiation at Risk for Pulmonary Hypertension in Middle Age
February 13, 2013 — Researchers have found evidence that chest irradiation may leave some adult survivors of childhood cancer in danger of developing pulmonary hypertension in middle ... > full story -
Birth Order Linked to Increased Risk of Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders
February 12, 2013 — Long a source of sibling rivalry, birth order may raise the risk of first-born children developing diabetes or high blood pressure, according to a recent ... > full story -
Reducing Sodium in U.S. May Save Hundreds of Thousands of Lives Over 10 Years
February 11, 2013 — Less sodium in the U.S. diet could save 280,000 to 500,000 lives over 10 years, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal ... > full story -
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy May Signal Later Heart Disease Risk
February 11, 2013 — High blood pressure during pregnancy — even once or twice during routine medical care — can signal substantially higher risks of heart and kidney disease and diabetes, according to new ... > full story -
Traumatic Brain Injury Complications Common Among U.S. Combat Soldiers
February 6, 2013 — U.S. soldiers in combat often suffer constricted blood vessels and increased pressure in the brain -- significant complications of traumatic brain injuries, according to new ... > full story -
Black Patients With Hypertension Not Prescribed Diuretics Enough, Study Suggests
January 22, 2013 — A research study of more than 600 black patients with uncontrolled hypertension found that less than half were prescribed a diuretic drug with proven benefit that costs just pennies a day, report ... > full story -
Hypertension During Pregnancy Increases Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease
January 22, 2013 — Women with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are at higher risk of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease compared with women without the disorders, according to a new ... > full story
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