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Hypertension

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Subtopics:      Hypertension > Associations          Hypertension > Pulmonary
 
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      new window DrWeil.com: Food as medicine - Hypertension
new window FamilyDoctor.org Information Sheets: Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home
new window FamilyDoctor.org Information Sheets: High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
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Web Directory:
      new window About High Blood Pressure Description: Patient-oriented information on high blood pressure including symptoms, causes, risk factors, prevention and treatment. (high-blood-pressure.org)
new window All About Hypertension and High Blood Pressure Description: Information on hypertension, including risk factors and effects. (about-hypertension.com)
new window American Heart Association Description: Facts about high blood pressure and how to live a more heart-healthy life along with some recipes. (americanheart.org)
new window Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents (Systemic) Description: Patient advice on beta-blocker medications used in the treatment of high blood pressure, including brand names Lopressor, Inderal, Propranolol, Atenolol, and several others. Intelihealth USP Drug Database, Johns Hopkins Health Information. (intelihealth.com.)
new window Cardiology Channel Description: Treatment, diagnosis, and information on high blood pressure and how to control it. Monitored by board-certified physicians. (highbp.com)
new window CardiSense Description: Newsletter on high blood pressure and angina available on subscription. Some sample articles available online. Cardisense provides helpful information on living a healthy lifestyle. (cardizem.com)
new window Cozaar and Hyzaar.com Description: Information about the control and treatment of hypertension or high blood pressure (HBP). It is intended for health care professionals in the United States only. (cozaarandhyzaar.com)
new window Dangers of High Blood Pressure Description: Discusses definition, risk factors, and symptoms. [University of Michigan Health System] (med.umich.edu)
new window Dr Blood Pressure Description: Information about hypertension, including the damage, how to measure and what to do in case of a high reading. (drbloodpressure.com)
new window eMedicine Health - High Blood Pressure Description: Consumer health resource center providing an overview of hypertension and its causes, symptoms and treatment. (emedicinehealth.com)
new window eMedicine: Hypertensive Heart Disease Description: Cardiologist offers a clinical report on common heart conditions caused by elevated blood pressure. Learn about coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation and their link to this disorder. (emedicine.com)
new window General Practice Notebook - Hypertension Description: Clinically-oriented information on the different types. (gpnotebook.co.uk)
new window Genetics of Hypertension and Related Phenotypes Description: A resource containing details of genetic polymorphisms and associated phenotypes crosslinked with medline and OMIM. The information is categorised by gene, polymorphism and result of the study. (users.globalnet.co.uk)
new window Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure Description: Patient-oriented guide from the National Institutes of Health. (nhlbi.nih.gov)
new window Health News Description: Summaries of the latest research concerning detection, prevention and treatment of hypertension. (pinc.com)
new window High Blood Pressure Website Description: Features drug information, the latest news, message boards and personal online medical calendar and diary. [Free registration required] (csghealth.com)
new window Hypertension and Health Description: Novartis explains what high blood pressure is, how to tell if you have it, lowering the risks and treatment. (hyper-tension-online.com)
new window Hypertension News - Topix.net Description: News on hypertension/high blood pressure collected from diverse sources on the web. (topix.net)
new window Iafrica.com Description: A look at the causes, diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. (health.iafrica.com)
new window Iowa Women's Health Center Description: An in-depth look at high blood pressure in pregnancy. (obgyn.uihc.uiowa.edu)
new window Lifeclinic.com Description: Learn about hypertension. Images as well as links to articles about woman and high blood pressure, headaches, symptoms, measuring, stress and related diseases. (lifeclinic.com)
new window Mamas Health Description: An extensive look at what blood pressure is, including what it means and how to control it. (mamashealth.com)
new window McKinley Health Center Description: A look at factors that affect hypertension and what blood pressure means. (uiuc.edu)
new window MCW Health Link Description: Articles on hypertension, including a quiz to test ones knowledge about this disorder. (healthlink.mcw.edu)
new window MDchoice.com Description: This topic is discussed in five sections, importance of knowing about hypertension, how it is checked, how to prevent, what else may prevent it and recap and more information. Also a sample walking program. (mdchoice.com)
new window Medicine Net Description: A focus on high blood pressure: Medical information about hypertension, its treatment, therapies and prevention. (focusonhighbloodpressure.com)
new window My BP Description: A free online resource for people with high blood pressure, which helps users monitor their health and improve understanding. Registration required. (mybp.com)
new window National High Blood Pressure Education Program Description: From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Links to teaching resources and publications. (hin.nhlbi.nih.gov)
new window Novartis Description: Promotes healthy living by providing the general public with educational material, drug information, community events and support for the cause and treatment of hypertension. (hypertensionandhealth.com)
new window Nutritionist Maureen Keane on High Blood Pressure Disorder Description: Dietary recommendations, as well as information on salt reduction, the Dash Diet, and the benefits of potassium. (innerself.com)
new window Pediatric Oncall-High Blood Pressure in Children Description: Hypertension; its causes and treatment. (pediatriconcall.com)
new window Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH) Description: Report of the Canadian Hypertension Society Consensus Conference. (gentlebirth.org)
new window Rose Men's Health Resource Description: An article on how to keep your blood pressure under control. Includes a description, the causes, symptoms and some tips. (medicalreporter.health.org)
new window The Merck Manual Description: Discussion on signs and symptoms, diagnosing, treatment and life style modification for arterial hypertension. (merck.com)
new window Traditional Chinese Medicine and Hypertension Description: Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve this disorder with traditional strategies and herbs. (tcmtreatment.com)
new window University of Pennsylvania Health System Description: An extensive look at hypertension including risk factors, what it is, testing and treatment options. (health.upenn.edu)
new window Veritas Medicine Description: Clinical trial listings for high blood pressure. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing clinical trials that match your needs. (veritasmedicine.com)
new window WebMD - The Hypertension Center Description: Comprehensive patient-oriented information on hypertension. (my.webmd.com)
 




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