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| FDA Releases New List of Possible Drug Safety Concerns |
| Drugs on the list include the birth control pill Inplanon, the breast cancer drug Herceptin, and the heart drug Multaq. |
| Hypertension Meds Raise Blood Pressure in Some Patients |
| New research published in the American Journal of Hypertension suggests that some commonly used prescription blood pressure medications actually raise blood pressure in some patients. |
| Patients Prefer Pills to Chocolate for Lowering Blood Pressure |
| Australian researchers have found that when given a choice between a pill or a piece of antioxidant-rich chocolate to help control blood pressure, most patients will choose the pill. |
| Weight More Important for Blood Pressure Than Fitness: Study |
| According to a new study, people who are trying to bring their blood pressure to healthy levels should pay more attention to losing weight than to becoming more fit. |
| FDA Approves Teklamo to Treat High Blood Pressure |
| Teklamo is a combination of Tekturna (the successor to the drug Diovan) and the widely used calcium channel blocker Norvasc (amlodipine). |
| Heart Attack Rates Rise as Temperature Drops: Study |
| In a recent study, researchers in the United Kingdom found that when temperatures dropped just one degree on a given day, there were an additional 200 heart attacks in that country over the next month. |
| Mountain States Have Lowest Heart Failure Hospitalization Rates |
| According to a new government report, the U.S. Mountain state region had the lowest average rate of potentially avoidable hospitalization for heart failure in 2006. |
| Care After Joint Surgery May Affect Heart Health |
| French researchers say the quality of care patients receive right after having orthopedic surgery may have a major impact on their long-term heart health. |
| Poorest Have the Highest Heart Disease Risk: Study |
| How much money people make plays a more important role in determining their risk for heart disease than their race or ethnicity, a new study has found. |
| Vitamin B May Not Prevent Second Heart Attack, Stroke |
| According to a new study published in The Lancet Neurology, stroke patients who take vitamin B supplements may not be protected from having a second stroke or heart attack. |
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