News tagged with atenolol
Buying common medicines can push poor people further into poverty
A substantial proportion (up to 86%) of the population living in low and middle income countries would be pushed into poverty as a result of purchasing common life-saving medicines. These are the findings of a study by Laurens ...
Aug 31, 2010 |
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Elevated heart rate over time linked to significant risk of death
An elevated resting heart rate that develops or persists during follow-up is associated with a significantly increased risk of death, whether from heart disease or other causes, researchers from the Ronald O. Perelman Heart ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 12, 2010 |
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Rethinking guidelines for treating high blood pressure: Variability is a risk factor too
Hypertension is the most prevalent treatable risk factor for stroke. One in two adults are affected by it, and the risk of being hypertensive during a lifetime is about 90%. Despite this, the underlying mechanisms by which ...
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Mar 11, 2010 |
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Simulating pharmaceutical and personal care product transport
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) carried in biosolids (i.e., treated sewage sludge) may reach surface waters or groundwater when these materials are applied as fertilizer to agricultural land. During the ...
May 19, 2009 |
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Once-a-day heart combo pill shows promise in study
(AP) -- A single daily pill that combines aspirin and four blood pressure and cholesterol medicines has passed its first big test, potentially offering a cheap, simple way to prevent both heart disease and stroke.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Heart rate-lowering drug improves exercise capacity in patients with stable angina
Results from a late-breaking clinical trial, presented at the 2008 Canadian Cardiology Congress (CCC) in Toronto, show for the first time that combining the pure heart rate reduction medication ivabradine to current treatments ...
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Oct 30, 2008 |
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New reasons to avoid grapefruit and other juices when taking certain drugs
Scientists and consumers have known for years that grapefruit juice can increase the absorption of certain drugs — with the potential for turning normal doses into toxic overdoses. Now, the researcher who ...
Aug 19, 2008 |
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Gender differences and heart disease
Women may respond less favorably than men to cardiovascular disease (CV) drug-treatments for enlarged heart, according to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center physician-scientists.
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Jul 01, 2008 |
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Hypertension treatment effective in reversing vascular damage
A hypertension medication called olmesartan medoxomil is effective in reversing the narrowing of the arteries that occurs in patients with high blood pressure, according to a new study.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 17, 2008 |
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