What Doctors Don't Tell YouQ My wife has been taking drugs for high blood pressure for six years, and suffers distressing side-effects from whichever type she is prescribed. She is convinced the drugs have no beneficial effect whatsoever, as her blood pressure goes up and...
About 50 million Americans have high blood pressure (hypertension), yet it can be easily treated with a combination of a low fat diet, weight loss and exercise, rather than drugs, researchers have ...
If your doctor insists that you have dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy after brandishing that dreaded cuff, it might be wise to seek a second, very experienced opinion. ...
Diuretics were invented 70 years ago to reduce body swelling due to water retention. They are based on relatively simple chemical formulas that work by encouraging the kidneys to expel more urine,
BAD SCIENCE So many studies, so many flaws A full one-third of American scientists have been found guilty of serious misconduct while undertaking medical research over the last three years. Their misdeeds have included the falsification of data...
One fifth of well controlled hypertensives in the UK could have their medication withdrawn without serious side effects, according to new data. ...
WHICH HEART DRUG?: Diuretics win the day
None of the 66 pharmaceutical drugs currently licensed as treatment for high blood pressure, or hypertension, are any better than 'water pills', according to a new breakthrough study.
Despite the US emphasis on a fat free lifestyle, researchers at the Mayo Clinic report that the average blood pressure in American men and women has risen alarmingly in the last 10 years. ...
The calcium blocker nifedipine used to treat high blood pressure has been singled out by the US's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for increasing the risk of heart attack in some patients. ...
