Recent Posts Tagged With 'high blood pressure'

• EKG Not Strong Predictor of Heart Risk

  Posted on Saturday November 15th, 2008 at 01:29 in high blood pressure, chest pain, angina pectoris

  (HealthDay News) -- Performing an electrocardiogram (EKG) -- the standard test for measuring the activity of the heart -- is of little use in predicting future coronary problems for people who are examined because of chest pain, a British study sugge...

• Lack of Potassium Linked to High Blood Pressure

  Posted on Monday November 10th, 2008 at 01:58 in high blood pressure

  (HealthDay News) -- Consuming too little potassium may be as big a risk factor for High blood pressure as eating too much sodium, especially for blacks, new research says.The study also identified a gene that may influence potassium's effects on bloo...

• A New Way to Calculate Your Disease Risk

  Posted on Friday September 12th, 2008 at 07:18 in diabetes, smoking, cholesterol, high blood pressure, disease risk

  By Dena Rifkin, MDHere’s a sobering realization: No matter how well I take care of my patients, all of them—that’s right, all of them—are going to die someday. This pessimistic thought came to me this week as I was reviewing some of the recen...

• Health Tip: Managing a Chronic Illness

  Posted on Saturday August 16th, 2008 at 01:22 in diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic illness, health tip

  (HealthDay News) -- Managing a chronic illness, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, may seem overwhelming.Here are helpful suggestions for people with a chronic illness, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:Take a look at your u...

• Health Tip: Pain Reliever Side Effects

  Posted on Sunday August 3rd, 2008 at 09:18 in high blood pressure, pain, ulcer, health-tip

  (HealthDay News) -- Before you take a pain reliever for conditions such as headache, sinusitis, muscle or joint pain, make sure you know about the potential side effects.The American Academy of Family Physicians says you should talk to your doctor ab...

• Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention

  Posted on Monday June 30th, 2008 at 08:15 in activity, high blood pressure, hypertension, illness, heat, trainer, athletic, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, hyponatremia, heat illnesses, heat cramps

  (HealthDay News) -- As the mercury continues to rise, people of all ages should take precautions to ward off heat-related illness while exercising, playing or taking part in any kind of physical activity outside."Many cases of heat illness are preven...