Have you ever wondered just how many people suffer from adverse drug reactions and how many die from them each year? An article published in the July 2000 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) investigated a variety of factors contributing to American health including adverse drug reactions. Read the rest of this entry »

The Doctor Game – W. Gifford-Jones M.D.

Read the rest of this entry »

A study of almost 1,500 women led researchers to conclude that Vitamin D (plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D) levels are “inversely and independently associated with the risk of developing hypertension.” (Hypertension 2008;52:828-832.) Read the rest of this entry »

Research by the University of Maryland School of Medicine has discovered a gene which likely plays a key role in determining blood pressure. Read the rest of this entry »

A recent study exposes the dangers of mixing prescription medications with everyday substances. Read the rest of this entry »

A recent study suggests that getting less than 7 hours of sleep per night increases the risk of calcification in arteries, with calcified arteries found in one third of participants who slept less than 5 hours per night. Read the rest of this entry »

A major study reveals that cola soft drinks, not caffeine or coffee, may be tied to hypertension risk. Read the rest of this entry »

A recent study shows that olive leaf extract may be an effective way to lower blood pressure naturally. Read the rest of this entry »

Oral potassium intake has been shown to lower blood pressure in meta analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials featuring a total of over 2,600 participants. Read the rest of this entry »

A recent study by professors from the University of North Carolina seems to indicate that seniors with average systolic blood pressure above 130 mmHg experience decreased mental function during blood pressure spikes. Read the rest of this entry »