Fatalities and Deaths due to Adverse Drug Reactions
on Jan 5, 2009 in Hypertension Studies Have you ever wondered just how many people suffer from adverse drug reactions and how many die from them each year? An article published in the July 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) investigated a variety of fact...

Zoan Plus Doctor Review (published 100+ Canadian Newspapers!)
on Jan 2, 2009 in Uncategorized The Doctor Game – W. Gifford-Jones M.D. For Release – January 11-17, 2009 Zona Plus : A Hand Held Device To Treat Hypertension Could experiments on F-16 fighter pilots help to decrease the [...]...

Vitamin D Deficiency tied to Increased Hypertension Risk
on Jan 2, 2009 in Hypertension Studies A study of almost 1,500 women led researchers to conclude that Vitamin D (plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D) levels are “inversely and independently associated with the risk of developing hypertension.” (Hypertension 2008;52:828-832.) The women, from th...

Possible Hypertension Gene Discovered
on Dec 30, 2008 in Hypertension Studies Research by the University of Maryland School of Medicine has discovered a gene which likely plays a key role in determining blood pressure. DNA analysis of 542 Old Order Amish from Lancaster County, P.A. led researchers to identify a link between th...

Dangerous Drug Combinations
on Dec 29, 2008 in Hypertension Studies News from the FDA A recent study exposes the dangers of mixing prescription medications with everyday substances. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and found that 1 in 15 U.S. adults are taking dangerous, possibly even fatal, d...

Not Enough Sleep May Harden Arteries
on Dec 29, 2008 in Environmental Factors that may Effect Blood Pressure A recent study suggests that getting less than 7 hours of sleep per night increases the risk of calcification in arteries, with calcified arteries found in one third of participants who slept less than 5 hours per night. The Journal of the American M...

Cola Soft Drinks Tied to High Blood Pressure?
on Dec 24, 2008 in Uncategorized A major study reveals that cola soft drinks, not caffeine or coffee, may be tied to hypertension risk. The Nurses Health Studies 1 and 2 followed over 155,000 women for 12 years and collected data on a multitude of lifestyle factors. And while the st...