Studies Look At High Blood Pressure Control Among Blacks, Weight-Loss Methods

The following summarizes studies published in the January issue of the Journal of the National Medical Association.
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More US Adults Living With High Blood Pressure

Two new national health studies show that more adults in the US are living with hypertension than ever before; while this is bad news in that the
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More People Are Living With Rather Than Dying From Hypertension

First, the bad news: More American adults have hypertension (high blood pressure) and prehypertension than ever before.
Now, the good news: The percentage of those getting treated for and controlling high blood pressure has also increased. As a result, even the bad news has a good news aspect: more people are living with rather than dying from hypertension.
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Doctors Still Missing High Blood Pressure, Stanford Study Shows

Despite the well-known dangers of high blood pressure, major shortfalls still exist in the screening, treatment and control of the disease even when patients are getting a doctor’s care, according to a study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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Fewer Complications From Minimally Invasive Pancreas Surgery

When surgeons need to remove part of the pancreas, performing the operation with minimally invasive techniques offers patients a shorter hospital stay and fewer complications, researchers have concluded.
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Menopause Does Not Cause Increased Blood Pressure, Studies Find

Increases in blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk occurring in women after menopause do not result from menopause itself, according to two new studies reported in the October Journal of Hypertension. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in Read more…

Triumphs And Tragedies In Advances In The Management Of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus:

The need for long term studies to establish the best means of treating Diabetes, was underlined by Prof John Cleland from the University of Hull at the ESC Congress in Munich. Prof Cleland listed the latest treatment available for patients and voiced his concern about the side-effects and efficacy of available anti-diabetic drugs.
Treating Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
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