Medications commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure may also reduce patients’ colorectal cancer risk, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-i) or angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) medications…
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Overactive enzyme causes hereditary hypertension
A Turkish family from a village near the Black Sea caught the attention of medical researchers in the early 1970s, when a physician discovered that many members of this large family had both unusually short fingers and astronomically high blood…
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High blood pressure: Experiencing this sensation in your ear could signal an early warning
A person may be worried about developing high blood pressure or they’ve already been diagnosed with the condition and are wondering what high blood pressure symptoms they need to watch out for. Unfortunately, many people suffering with this condition have…
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High blood pressure: Experiencing this while exercising is a sign you have hypertension
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a term used to describe the force that your heart uses to pump blood around your body. Your blood pressure naturally fluctuates throughout the day but if it is “high”, the force…
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High blood pressure: Studies recommend adding to this to your porridge to lower reading
High blood pressure quietly activates a mechanism in your body that could eventually lead to a heart attack. It does this by gradually increasing the pressure of blood flowing through your arteries. Your arteries respond by becoming narrower and harder….
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