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• Viagra May Shield Heart From Blood Pressure Damage

  January 5 (HealthDay News) -- Tests in mouse hearts show that sildenafil, the key ingredient ...

• Gene Linked to High Blood Pressure Discovered

  Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified a gene variant that may make people ...

• Study Finds Molecular Link Between Obesity, Hypertension

  December 17 (HealthDay News) -- Most people know that obese individuals tend to have high ...

• Hypertension Might Hinder Thinking

  Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Sudden surges in blood pressure could make seniors with chronic ...

• Blood Pressure Pill Combo More Effective Than Diuretics

  December 3 (HealthDay News) -- A pill that contains two blood pressure drugs was more ...

• Preemies' Low Blood Pressure Linked to SIDS

  December 1 (HealthDay News) -- Premature infants often have lower-than-normal blood pressure that persists during ...

• Hypertension May Hit Black Males Earlier

  November 24 (HealthDay News) -- Young black American men have higher central blood pressure and ...

• Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring Predicts Risks

  November 24 (HealthDay News) -- Round-the-clock blood pressure measurements, especially those during the night, are ...

• High Blood Pressure Stalks Many Americans

  November 21 (HealthDay News) -- It's one of medicine's mantras: If you have high blood ...

• Education Program Spurs Blacks to Take Blood Pressure Meds

  November 12 (HealthDay News) -- A patient education program that included encouragement and occasional gifts ...

• Lipoprotein Levels May Predict Women's Hypertension Risk

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of lipoprotein particles may increase the risk of ...

• Poor Sleep, Hypertension a Dangerous Combination

  November 10 (HealthDay News) -- Getting less than 7.5 hours of sleep a night may ...

• Lack of Potassium Linked to High Blood Pressure

  November 9 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming too little potassium may be as big a risk ...

• Diabetes, Hypertension Hasten Death in Alzheimer's Patients

  November 3 (HealthDay News) -- Having diabetes or high blood pressure may hasten the death ...

• Preeclampsia Might Protect Against Testicular Cancer

  October 31 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who experience severe high blood pressure may find ...

• Women at Higher Risk for Pulmonary Hypertension

  October 29 (HealthDay News) -- Women are four times more likely to develop a debilitating ...

• Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension

  October 29 (HealthDay News) -- Cialis (tadalafil), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, appears ...

• High Sodium Levels Don't Raise Blood Pressure

  October 24 (HealthDay News) -- Elevated sodium levels in the blood aren't related to the ...

• Hydrogen Sulfide Key Player in Blood Pressure Regulation

  October 23 (HealthDay News) -- Cells inside the blood vessels of mice -- and probably ...