Medical Topics

The On-Topic Netowork

Medical > Hypertension


Hypertension
Hypertension
Hypertension
Hypertension
Hypertension

The following information is about Hypertension.

Hypertension Defined

Abnormally high blood pressure, even when at rest

This definition is in context to Medical. See more contextual defintions for Hypertension.


Navigation: [ 1 2 3 4 5 Next ]

Raising breast cancer awareness

Published October 11, 2008, 10:06 am, Pacific Daily News

When Marie Borja Luarca performed her monthly breast self-exam years ago, she said it just didn't feel right.

Full Story


Early Data Show Potential For Imatinib To Treat Life-threatening Form Of Pulmonary Artery Disease

Published October 11, 2008, 4:07 am, Medical News Today

An early proof-of-concept study presented shows promising results for imatinib in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a severe, incurable blood vessel disorder.

Full Story


Phase III Study Showed Rituxan In Combination With Chemotherapy Improved Progression-Free Survival In Patients With ...

Published October 11, 2008, 4:06 am, Medical News Today

Genentech, Inc.

Full Story


Article In The Journal Of The American Society Of Hypertension Warns Heart Disease Set To Triple In Obese Teens

Published October 11, 2008, 3:07 am, Medical News Today

A recent paper published in the Journal of the American Society of Hypertension projected that the prevalence of premature coronary heart disease (CHD) in young adulthood will more than triple from five percent to 16 percent for currently obese adolescents when they reach 35 years of age.

Full Story


American Society Of Hypertension Updates Guidelines To Address 7-Fold Mortality Increase In Hypertensive Patients With ...

Published October 11, 2008, 3:07 am, Medical News Today

Updated guidance published in the current issue of the American Society of Hypertension's (ASH) Journal of Clinical Hypertension addresses the urgent need for physicians to take a more integrated, individualized approach to treating hypertension (high blood pressure) in patients with diabetes by treating the intricacies of each patient profile, rather than focusing on the disease in isolation.

Full Story


A kidney renews a friend's life

Published October 10, 2008, 11:50 pm, The News & Observer

An instant bond of friendship formed between Lori Christian and Marie Molin when they met through their children eight years ago. Last week, Molin donated one of her kidneys to Christian.

Full Story


Keeping Falling Stocks From Raising Stress Levels

Published October 10, 2008, 8:28 pm, News Channel 5 Nashville

The nation's economic crisis has dominated the news. The situation not only affects people's finances, but also their mental and physical health.

Full Story


Honey: medicine of the Qur"™an for all diseases (Part 1)

Published October 10, 2008, 4:11 pm, Yemen Times Online

Demand for honey today is higher than in ancient times. All sacred scriptures have discussed its merit. Chinese, Greek and Roman accounts also provide us innumerable benefits of honey. Ancient Egyptians used honey as a preservative.

Full Story


Child Heart Disease Risks on the Rise

Published October 10, 2008, 2:28 pm, WebMD

The rate of premature heart disease among obese teens is set to triple, and the increasing prevalence of high blood pressure in children is a major culprit, experts warn.

Full Story


March of Dimes focuses on aiding premature babies

Published October 10, 2008, 2:28 pm, Rockford Register Star

Heidi Yaw learned to trust her instincts after her first son was born prematurely in 2005. She delivered Noah, who weighed 1 pound, 12 ounces and measured 13 inches long, at about 25 weeks gestation. Noah responded to treatment at first but died in a neonatal intensive care unit about two weeks later. That was where Yaw learned about the March of Dimes’ work for premature babies and ...

Full Story


Navigation: [ 1 2 3 4 5 Next ]

Are you looking for additional Medical > Hypertension news? Try our new "Hypertension News Focus" area.

Off-site Hypertension Links, User Submitted

The following links have been collected through user bookmark submission in the Hypertension category. Please note, because these resources are off-site we cannot guarantee the accuracy or quality of any information.

Fri Oct 10

Thu Oct 9

  • Lose Weight Weight Loss: What is the Dash Diet ?: What Is the Dash Diet? High blood pressure or Hypertension is a malady many people suffer from. The optimum level of blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg and blood pressure even slightly over this level is considered as a sign of unhealthy state. Higher your blood pressure above normal, the greater is the risk to your health.

Wed Oct 8

Mon Oct 6

Sat Oct 4

  • American Society of Hypertension: The American Society of Hypertension is a non-profit organization dedicated to hypertension and other related cardiovascular disease. Web site contains information about the importance of a healthy diet, with respect to controlling and preventing hyperten

Fri Oct 3

If you would like to find additional social bookmark based links on the topic of we recommend the Open Tag Directory > Hypertension. If you would like to find related tags we recommend Tag Patterns > Hypertension

Off-site Hypertension Research Links

If you still need additional information on Hypertension then we suggest the following off-site resources. Please note, because these resources are off-site we cannot guarantee the accuracy or quality of any information.

Medical

If you know the Medical Term Name use the links below to quickly jump to your desired focus.



Bookmark Us

The On Topic Network

This website is part of The On Topic Network.

Thank You

Medical.On-Topic.net was developed by Odin Metatech, Inc and runs on the Odin Assemble platform.

Best Viewed With

License

Creative Commons License This work is licensed under Creative Commons.




Powered by Odin Assemble 2.5a