Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is the most common cardiovascular risk factor. It describes a condition where the force of blood pushing against the walls of blood vessels called ...

A recent study from Columbia University has raised important questions about the medications used to treat high blood ...

Thiazide diuretics are recommended as initial ... Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: The JNC 7 report. JAMA 2003 May 21; 289:2560-72. Psaty BM et al.

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A Diuretic-based therapy (thiazide ... Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure; MI = Myocardial infarction. 1 University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 2 University ...

The findings suggest that specific medications may play a crucial role in preventing dementia. A study conducted by ...

A study led by the University of California, Irvine has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in younger ...