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NewsAntihypertensive drugs raise blood pressure in some patients, study finds
Drugs intended to lower blood pressure actually increased blood pressure values in a significant percentage of patients, according to a study published in the August 18 online edition of the American Read more...
Los Angeles arena plays host to free care for thousands of homeless, uninsured patients
Not that heathcare providers--or society at large--needed a reminder that there are vast unserved needs among the among the homeless and uninsured, but they surely got one this week. About 1,500 Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: High blood pressure, jail time linked
According to a report by the Boston Globe, people who have spent time in prison are more likely to develop high blood pressure as a young adult than those who have not been incarcerated. "There's Read more...
Study: Kidney donors do well over long term
While donating a kidney is a big step for any live donor, it appears that they don't face significant added risks from the donation, according to a new study. The study, which appears in the New Read more...
| Press ReleasesStamford Hospital Launches New Blood Pressure Remote Monitoring Program for EmployeesSystem Designed to Improve the Health of Employees and their Families with High Blood Pressure and Reduce Costs to the Hospital STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stamford Hospital has launched a new Read more >> Mayo Clinic Study Confirms Smoke-Free Workplaces Reduce Heart AttacksORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mayo Clinic researchers have amassed additional evidence that secondhand smoke kills and smoke-free workplace laws save lives. The study will be presented to the Read more >> Helping Hands Milk Bank Reaches Out to Utah MomsBreast Milk Donors Assist Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care & Fund Fight Against Utah’s Rising Breast Cancer Rate SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Prolacta Bioscience®, the first and Read more >> New Affordable Care Act Initiative Helps Create Healthier Communities, Fight Chronic DiseaseWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today grants to 61 states and communities with over 120 million residents to fight chronic disease, Read more >> Integrated Health Care Delivery System and Electronic Health Records Support Medication AdherenceKaiser Permanente Study Finds Electronic Prescribing Makes It Easier to Identify Patients Who Are Not Getting Their Prescriptions FilledDENVER, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- People who receive Read more >> |
