Hypertension
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Vitamin D landscape marked by lack of consensus
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Obesity can cut 19 years of health, 8 years of life
Key clinical point: Excess body weight at a young age lowers life expectancy and years of health more than that at older ages. Major finding:...
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New evidence suggests 2014 hypertension guidelines could backfire
Key clinical point: Adoption of the less aggressive blood pressure goal of 150/90 mm Hg for patients age 60 and older as recommended in the 2014...
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Cigarette smoking rates among U.S. adults hit all-time low
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Intensive glycemic control safely cut end-stage renal disease
Key clinical point: Intensive glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes safely led to a long-term reduction in end-stage kidney disease,...
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Fitness attenuates systolic BP’s age-related rise
Key clinical point: Physically fit men may postpone the inevitable rise of systolic blood pressure by 10 years.
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FDA should consider cardiovascular polypill – if one is created
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FDA committee gives thumbs-down to hypertension combo
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Modest hypertension control in diabetic patients boosts survival
Key clinical point: The survival benefit from 4 years of concerted antihypertensive treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes persisted for at...
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Isolated systolic hypertension linked to angina; isolated diastolic hypertension linked to AAA
Key clinical point: Isolated systolic and diastolic blood pressures are associated with increased risks for different types of cardiovascular...
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Sodium controversy: More fuel for the fire
Key clinical point: The results from two of three large studies on the sodium intake/blood pressure/cardiovascular death triad contradict each...