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Newer Blood Pressure Drug No Better Than Placebo in Preventing Stroke
Patients may need to be on telmisartan longer to see positive effect, researchers say

FDA Investigates Possible Vytorin-Cancer Link
But the agency says patients can still take the cholesterol-lowering drug

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Won’t Cause Cancer
New analysis shows no effect from statin meds, which include Lipitor, Crestor

Poor Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure in Teens
Similar results have been found in studies of adults

Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure...
... But too few doctors recommend it to their patients, study finds

Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Treatment in Long Run
Benefit disappears within three years, study finds

Too Much Salt Boosts Blood Pressure
Study rules out the effect of one genetic variation

Excessive Drinking Boosts Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
More than 2 a day for men, 1 for women, increases odds of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes

Injected Drug Approved for High Blood Pressure
When oral therapy isn't feasible

Mouse Study May Offer Better Diagnosis for Preeclampsia
Researchers find autoantibodies that block potentially fatal pregnancy complication