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Newer Blood Pressure Drug Better for Some Heart Patients, Diabetics
Study found telmisartan offered slight benefit for those unable to take ACE inhibitors

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

Drug May Lower Blood Pressure in Adolescents With Hypertension
Allopurinol, used to cut uric acid levels, could work better than current options, study says

Preeclampsia Raises Risk of Serious Kidney Disease
Rate can be 5 times higher than for women without pregnancy complication, study finds

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

Weight Loss After Diabetes Diagnosis Offers Big Benefits: Study
And the improvements in blood sugar and blood pressure last, even if weight comes back

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

Blood Pressure Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer’s
Patients taking ARBs 45% less likely to have delirium, be in nursing homes, die