AHA News: Residential Segregation May Increase Risk for High Blood Pressure
Black and Hispanic adults who live in racially segregated neighborhoods may be more likely to develop high blood pressure...
January 20, 2022
by pharmaceutical-business-review
Dangerous Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy Is on the Rise
Growing numbers of pregnant women are developing gestational diabetes, putting them and their babies at risk for complications later on.
August 19, 2021
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AHA News: Doctor Thought High Blood Pressure Was His Only Problem – Then He Had a Heart Attack
Dr. David Watlington knew his family history put him at increased risk of heart disease.
June 29, 2021
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AHA News: U.S. Appears to Lose Ground in Controlling High Blood Pressure
After years of improvement, high blood pressure control in the U.S. dropped regardless of age, race or ethnicity, according to new research.
June 15, 2021
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Unichem, Lupin voluntarily recall hypertension medicines in the US
Unichem is recalling 1,90,992 bottles of Clonodine Hydrochloride tablets while Lupin is recalling 4,224 bottles of Lisinopril tablets.
June 22, 2020
by expresspharma
Blood-pressure drugs are in the crosshairs of COVID-19 research
A disproportionate number of patients hospitalised by COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, have high blood pressure.
April 23, 2020
by expresspharma
Car Exhaust May Up High Blood Pressure Risk in Pregnant Women
Air pollution from vehicles increases the risk of dangerously high blood pressure in pregnant women, U.S. government researchers report.
December 27, 2019
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FDA Approves Sunosi (solriamfetol) for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Associated with Narcolepsy or Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sunosi (solriamfetol) to improve wakefulness in adult patients with excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
March 21, 2019
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Kratom-Related Poisonings Are Soaring, Study Finds
Calls to U.S. poison control centers related to the herbal drug kratom have skyrocketed, increasing more than 50-fold in a matter of six years, a new study shows....
February 22, 2019
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Heart Attacks Rising Among Younger Women
Younger U.S. women are suffering heart attacks at a higher rate now than 20 years ago -- even while the picture has improved for younger men.....
February 20, 2019
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Take High Blood Pressure Meds? Exercise Might Work Just as Well
If you have high blood pressure, hitting the gym may be as helpful as taking drugs to lower your numbers, researchers say.There's "compelling evidence that combining endurance and.....
December 19, 2018
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AHA: Sleep Apnea May Double Odds for High Blood Pressure in Blacks
Black adults with high blood pressure that defies standard prescription treatments might want to get screened for sleep apnea, new research suggests.....
December 11, 2018
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