Popular blood pressure drug recalled in the U.S. for cancer-causing impurity
Aurobindo Pharma has recalled 80 lots of valsartan, a drug used to treat high blood pressure, over probably impurities in pills sold in the U.S. Continue reading
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Most women eventually develop diabetes or high blood pressure. But you don’t have to
Experts say that diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol aren’t inevitable — even though a study found most people develop one of these eventually. Continue reading
Bob Layton: How about a pill pipeline?
Pills and pipelines — when all is said and done, will more be said than done? Continue reading
Calgary woman credits plant-based diet for reversing chronic lung disease, restoring sight
By Heather Yourex-West Network Digital Journalist: Alberta Correspondent
Kate McGoey-Smith says her health began to turn around after she adopted a plant-based diet that she began to follow under the supervision of a doctor from the Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute. Continue reading
One-fifth of Canadians diagnosed with hypertension don’t actually have it: study
Patients are getting misdiagnosed with high blood pressure because doctors are using outdated blood pressure measuring methods. Continue reading
‘Masked’ hypertension: You may have high blood pressure and not even know, docs warn
Doctors are shedding light on what’s called “masked hypertension” – when a patient’s blood pressure readings are normal at the doctor’s office but increase at other times of the day. Continue reading
Avoid these 3 conditions in your 40s to live longer, reduce heart failure risk
Obesity, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes. They’re chronic conditions we’re all familiar with but a new study is handing you a good incentive to keep them at bay in mid-life. Continue reading
Reality check: Does eating potatoes four times a week really put you at risk of hypertension?
A new study suggests that eating potatoes four times a week increases your risk of hypertension but some experts are disagreeing with the findings. Continue reading
Study suggests getting blood pressure even lower saves lives
A major new study U.S. shows treating high blood pressure more aggressively than usual cuts the risk of heart disease and death in people over age 50, the National Institutes of Health said Friday. Continue reading
Why doctors say more asthma patients should use an action plan
Asthma action plans are meant to allow patients take control of their own health care. But only 17 per cent of asthmatic patients have talked to their doctor about a plan. Continue reading