Jun 01, 2012 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sweet drinks have been linked to a slightly higher risk of developing high blood pressure, but, contrary to earlier research, a large new study finds that fruit sugar in those drinks is not the likely culprit behind that association. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Jun 01, 2012 - Ambulatory BP monitoring for diagnosing hypertension could be added to the QOF from 2014/15, but a senior cardiac GP warned the change could prove expensive for practices. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Pharmacist News)

Jun 01, 2012 - Nearly 40 percent of the small adrenal tumors that cause big problems with high blood pressure share a genetic mutation that causes patients to retain too much sodium, researchers report. The study of 47 human, benign adrenal gland tumors also showed a mutation of the gene KCNJ5 is twice as likely to occur in women - 71 versus 29 percent - as it points to potential new treatments for some patients who don't respond to current hypertension regimens, said Dr. William E. Rainey, Scientific Director of the Adrenal Center at Georgia Health Sciences University... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

May 30, 2012 - Funding to be Used for Clinical Trials and to Expand Staff and Facilities Experienced Medical Technology Executive John Bowers Joins Kona as Chief Operating Officer BELLEVUE, Wash.--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--Kona Medical, Inc. (www.kon... Devices, Cardiology, Venture Capital, PersonnelKona Medical, renal artery denervation, hypertension (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)

May 30, 2012 - It seems that while the practice of bloodletting throughout history had little or no effect on most diseases, and the practice was abandoned in the 19th century, new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates that blood donation has real benefits for obese people with metabolic syndrome. Two sessions of bloodletting were enough to improve blood pressure and markers of cardiovascular disease. Metabolic syndrome is the name given to a host of difficulties affecting people who are obese... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

May 29, 2012 - TROMSO, Norway, May 29 (UPI) -- The strongest risk factors for atrial fibrillation in both men and women were a history of palpitations and hypertension, researchers in Norway found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

May 29, 2012 - (MedPage Today) -- Overly aggressive treatment of hypertension in diabetic patients occurred almost as often as undertreatment, according to a review of Veterans Affairs hospitals and outpatient clinics. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)

May 29, 2012 - Despite an arsenal of drugs, millions of Americans can't get their blood pressure down to safe levels (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

May 29, 2012 - Traditional ?hunter?gatherer? and ?forager?horticulturalist? populations have a lower risk for high blood pressure and atherosclerosis than modernized populations, two studies in Hypertension show. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology)

May 29, 2012 - Scientists are burning away some overactive nerves deep in the body that can fuel rising blood pressure. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)