Comments (10) | Post a CommentAre You Lonely? Better Check Your Blood Pressure
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Tue, May 09, 2006, 1:10 pm PDTFeeling lonely may hurt your heart in more ways than one. A University of Chicago study of 229 men and women between the ages of 50 and 68 showed that those who said they lacked companionship were more likely…Read More
Weight Loss Supplements Can Raise Blood Pressure
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Thu, Dec 01, 2005, 2:35 pm PSTThere seems to be no end to the dangers of dietary supplements. Ephedra-containing dietary supplements, which can raise blood pressure and heart rate, were banned by the FDA in 2004 because they were associated…Read More
Painkillers and High Blood Pressure
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Sat, Nov 12, 2005, 2:34 pm PSTPatients and doctors alike seem to have their backs against the wall when it comes to the treatment of chronic pain. The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have two or three strikes against them. And…Read More
Are All Alcoholic Drinks Created Equal?
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Sep 09, 2005, 2:47 pm PDTAlthough alcohol raises blood pressure in regular alcohol drinkers, does the increase in blood pressure depend on the type of alcohol you drink? Because red wine has a high content of antioxidants and may widen…Read More
Blood Pressure: the Lower the Better
Posted By Simeon Margolis, M.D., Ph.D. - Fri, Sep 02, 2005, 1:04 pm PDTFor many years people have been told that their blood pressure was either normal or too high. Too high (high blood pressure or hypertension) was, and still is, defined as a systolic pressure of 140 mm Hg or…Read More
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