VSP Vision Care Names Most Eye Healthy Cities in America
June 19, 2012 12:51 ET
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Vision Service Plan
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., June 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Annual eye exams provide more than assurance that an individual's eye glass prescription is up-to-date. Through a comprehensive eye exam,...
Too Much Salt May Damage Blood Vessels and Lead to High Blood Pressure
June 18, 2012 16:00 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Eating a high-salt diet for several years is associated with markers of blood vessel damage.
People who have markers of blood vessel damage and eat a high-salt diet are...
Physical Fitness May Reduce Hypertension Risk in People With Family History
May 14, 2012 16:00 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
If your parents have high blood pressure, you can significantly lower your risk of developing the disease with moderate exercise and increased cardiovascular...
FDA Warned on Dangers of Salt Restriction
January 24, 2012 10:37 ET
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Weston A. Price Foundation
Washington, DC, Jan. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) has warned the FDA that plans for salt restriction pose a health threat to Americans of all ages, in comments...
Dr. Anna F. Dominiczak Named Editor-in-Chief of Hypertension
December 05, 2011 00:01 ET
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American Heart Association
DALLAS, Dec. 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Heart Association and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, today announced that Anna F. Dominiczak, M.D., has...
Poor Sleep Quality Increases Risk of High Blood Pressure
August 29, 2011 16:00 ET
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
A reduced level of dreamless, deep sleep is a powerful predictor for developing high blood pressure in older men.
High quality sleep is as important to health as diet and...
New Analysis Suggests Treatment with Tracleer(R) (bosentan) is Associated with Improved Survival in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
May 19, 2003 17:44 ET
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Actelion Ltd.
ALLSCHWIL, BASEL, Switzerland, May 19, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Actelion Ltd (Other OTC:ALIOF) (SWX:ATLN) today announced the analysis of long-term follow-up data of primary pulmonary hypertension...