Read more blood pressure stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4073/blood-pressure.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:19:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72083/deadly-mamba-may-save-heart-patients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists believe the deadly green mamba may hold the key to saving many heart failure patients. A hormone found in the African tree snake's venom helps widen blood vessels to deliver its poison faster, reducing high blood pressure in the process. The hormone also appears to boost kidney function, researchers...http://www.newser.com/story/72083/deadly-mamba-may-save-heart-patients.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 5:07:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69019/road-noise-drives-blood-pressure-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeople who live close to noisy roads may face a greater threat of developing high blood pressure than residents of quieter areas, researchers in Sweden say. People experiencing average daily noise exposure above 60 decibels have a more than 25% higher risk of hypertension, a study shows. The researchers link...http://www.newser.com/story/69019/road-noise-drives-blood-pressure-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 12:41:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62967/millions-of-americans-may-have-rare-artery-disease.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA disease so obscure many doctors don't know about it may actually affect up to one in twenty people, experts tell the Wall Street Journal . Fibromuscular dysplasia—FMD—affects the walls of arteries and can cause blockages. It is rarely diagnosed, or looked for, but vascular experts believe it could...http://www.newser.com/story/62967/millions-of-americans-may-have-rare-artery-disease.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 27 Jun 2009 3:42:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42294/higher-blood-pressure-kills-8000-black-americans-a-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome 8,000 lives a year are being lost because blacks suffer from higher blood pressure than the white population, surprising new research has discovered. "We expected it to be big, but it was even larger than we anticipated," said a researcher of the racial disparity. Some 40% of blacks...http://www.newser.com/story/42294/higher-blood-pressure-kills-8000-black-americans-a-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Nov 2008 5:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40787/that-stink-may-help-your-blood-pressure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe gas we pass is unpleasant when it escapes, but it may also be key to lowering blood pressure, the BBC reports. It seems that hydrogen sulfide is produced by an enzyme in blood vessels, researchers at Johns Hopkins University found. Mice who lacked the enzyme experienced what would be...http://www.newser.com/story/40787/that-stink-may-help-your-blood-pressure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Oct 2008 13:31:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40543/trendy-pomegranates-have-a-downside-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThose five bottles of pomegranate juice you drink per day to help you live longer? Turns out they could be hurting you, reports the Chicago Tribune . Pomegranates, which have reached “superstar status” because of their alleged health benefits, can interfere with a number of drugs, including Crestor and Lipitor. "I...http://www.newser.com/story/40543/trendy-pomegranates-have-a-downside-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 22 Oct 2008 20:21:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38649/combo-heart-pills-enter-trials-in-london.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTrials begin this week in London on a cheap "polypill" that could cut heart attack and stroke deaths in half worldwide, the Guardian reports. The pill combines four drugs—aspirin, a cholesterol-lowering statin, an ACE inhibitor, and thiazine to battle high blood pressure. The aim is to sell it—for...http://www.newser.com/story/38649/combo-heart-pills-enter-trials-in-london.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Sep 2008 8:16:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35660/om-my-meditation-lowers-blood-pressure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn Om a day might just keep the blood pressure medication away, reports NPR. Daily meditation helped lower the blood pressure in two-thirds of patients in a recent study who were striking out on the medication front. Participants used the “relaxation response” technique, of sitting quietly for 15 minutes while...http://www.newser.com/story/35660/om-my-meditation-lowers-blood-pressure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 Aug 2008 19:05:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33433/more-kids-take-grown-up-drugs-in-obesity-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDoctors are prescribing drugs to more and more children to treat conditions related to obesity, the New York Times reports. Data released by pharmacy plans show that medication for Type 2 diabetes has seen the biggest increase—151% from 2001 to last year. And this month, a pediatricians group recommended...http://www.newser.com/story/33433/more-kids-take-grown-up-drugs-in-obesity-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 26 Jul 2008 12:33:42 CDT