Combination Therapy for High Blood Pressure - Monotherapy - Options - Reference
Anti-hypertensive agents are still the treatment drugs for hypertension but recent advances indicate that combination therapy may be a more effective form of treatment.
Anti-hypertensive agents are still the treatment drugs for hypertension but recent advances indicate that combination therapy may be a more effective form of treatment.
‘Metabolic surgery reduces the risk for many conditions that typically accompany obesity, such as type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, and sleep apnea.’
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Two groups of people were taken into consideration. One group had undergone metabolic surgery and a control group that hadn't. People were matched by age, sex, location, educational levels, and other health conditions. Study Results
People who undergo metabolic surgery had a decreased risk of a "major adverse cardiovascular event" such as a stroke, heart attack or cardiac arrest, and they had a lower risk of dying for any reason. 3.2% of the group that had surgery experienced a major adverse cardiovascular event, compared to 4.5% of the control group.
Quiz on Obesity
There are thousands out there battling ‘the bulge’. With childhood obesity on the rise even children are not spared. If your weight issues are threatening to weigh you down learn more about obesity by taking part in this quiz.
“We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are”. - Adelle Davis
There are thousands out there battling ‘the bulge’. With childhood obesity on the rise even children are not spared. If your weight issues are threatening to weigh you down learn more about obesity by taking part in this quiz.
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Blood Pressure Calculator
Blood pressure readings – what do the numbers mean? Use Medindia’s blood pressure calculator to check whether you blood pressure is at healthy level.
Blood pressure readings – what do the numbers mean? Use Medindia’s blood pressure calculator to check whether you blood pressure is at healthy level.
High Blood Pressure Medications Reduce Risk of Orthostatic Hypotension
Treatment for lower high blood pressure does not increase the risk of developing orthostatic hypotension. On the contrary, lower blood pressure after treatment decreases the risk of orthostatic hypotension.
Treatment for lower high blood pressure does not increase the risk of developing orthostatic hypotension. On the contrary, lower blood pressure after treatment decreases the risk of orthostatic hypotension.
