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20-year glaucoma follow-up finds vision loss in only one fourth of patients
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 21, 2021
Ocular hypertension led to glaucoma in about half of patients over two decades, and to at least some vision loss in 25%. The findings may help clinicians and patients make personalized choices about managing...
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Cannabis use lowers blood pressure in older adults with hypertension, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2021
A blood pressure dip reached its lowest point three hours after older study participants consumed oil extracts or smoked cannabis. Pain relief, typically the reason for taking the drug, may have contributed...
Study confirms link between high blood pressure and dementia in seniors
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2020
High blood pressure is tied to lower global cognitive and memory test scores, a long-term study shows.
Health effects of social isolation strikingly different in older men and women: study
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 29, 2020
Women with fewer social ties have higher odds of hypertension, researchers say. In contrast, men with a large social network are more likely to develop high blood pressure.
Surgeon General issues national call to action on hypertension control
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 08, 2020
Healthcare providers are being called on to help make hypertension control a national public health priority. The Surgeon General’s office has released a new document outlining goals and strategies.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Sept. 17
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 17, 2020
COVID mortality among some older Blacks is five times that of whites, analysis finds … CCRC partnership trains future geriatricians to treat growing aging population … Intensive blood pressure-lowering...
Most clinicians don’t follow hypertension diagnosis guidelines, survey finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2020
In a surprise to researchers, few professionals surveyed across 10 medical centers reported using out-of-office blood pressure monitoring to screen for and diagnose hypertension.
Blood pressure drugs benefit people without hypertension or heart disease, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2020
The decision to prescribe blood pressure medication should not be based solely on a prior diagnosis of cardiovascular disease or current blood pressure, investigators say.