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  • August 2008

    • Stroke Killed Hayes

      E! Online  |  Aug 13, 08 2:58 AM CDT

      Stroke Killed Hayes

      (Newser) - Soul legend Isaac Hayes, found unconscious next to a treadmill at his Memphis home Sunday, died from a  massive stroke brought on by chronic hypertension, according to his family doctor. A public memorial service for the 65-year-old singer will be held next week, reports E! Online. "We are overwhelmed with the outpouring of support," said a family statement. "We will ever miss his love, wisdom and the familiar comfort of his voice." More »

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      hypertension  • high blood pressure  • Isaac Hayes

    • Brewhaha Over Coffee Muddies Health Facts

      New York Times  |  Aug 5, 08 11:19 AM CDT

      Brewhaha Over Coffee Muddies Health Facts

      (Newser) - Coffee’s health risks and benefits have been widely debated, often with contradictory “facts” emerging simultaneously—but can they all be right? Yes, Jane Brody writes in the New York Times . For instance, below 550 milligrams of caffeine, beverages are not diuretic (though they are beyond that); and while caffeine causes blood pressure to spike temporarily, long-term hypertension among coffee-drinkers is no more likely. More »

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      health  • cancer  • heart disease  • diabetes  • coffee  • caffeine  • hypertension

  • April 2008

    • Hypertension Linked to Fewer Migraines

      WebMD  |  Apr 15, 08 11:37 AM CDT

      Hypertension Linked to Fewer Migraines

      (Newser) - Beta blockers and other medications that lower blood pressure are routinely prescribed for migraines, but now a new study has discovered that people with high blood pressure had 40% fewer headaches. "This is a paradox," the lead researcher told WebMD. One possibility is that high blood pressure interferes with the pain mechanism. More »

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      blood pressure  • American Heart Association  • hypertension  • migraines  • headaches  • Mayo Clinic  • high blood pressure  • pain  • beta blockers  • migraine triggers

    • Blood Pressure Drugs Cut Elderly Death Rate

      Guardian (UK)  |  Apr 1, 08 10:13 AM CDT

      Blood Pressure Drugs Cut Elderly Death Rate

      (Newser) - Death rates, heart attacks, and strokes among people over 80 can be cut significantly by common blood pressure medication rarely given to older people, finds a new large-scale study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine . The study found death rates among the elderly could be cut 21% and heart attacks by 64%, reports the Guardian . More »

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      heart attack  • hypertension  • eldercare  • geriatric medicine  • Imperial College London

  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • September 2007
  • August 2007

    • Docs Often Miss High Blood Pressure in Kids

      WebMD  |  Aug 22, 07 3:43 PM CDT

      Docs Often Miss High Blood Pressure in Kids

      (Newser) - High blood pressure in kids is increasing, but it is often missed by doctors, a new study shows. Researchers examined the electronic records of thousands of children and teens enrolled in an Ohio health plan; they found 500 with high blood pressure readings, and only a quarter had been previously diagnosed. "High blood pressure isn't necessarily on the minds of pediatric clinicians," says one of the researchers. More »

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      health  • children  • obesity  • doctor  • blood pressure  • hypertension

  • June 2007
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