Archive for August 18th, 2007
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Saturday, August 18th, 2007There are different categories of drugs used to bring high blood pressure within a normal range and they work in three different ways:
Type 1
These drugs, known as diuretics, reduce the amount of fluid in the body by increasing urine flow. By reducing body fluid it means that there is less for the heart […]
Danger of Hypertension
Saturday, August 18th, 2007Some doctors call high blood pressure “the silent killer” because it stealthily damages the heart, blood vessels, kidneys and other organs with few or no symptoms. In fact about half of all people with high blood pressure are completely unaware of it. Very occasionally, if blood pressure is exceptionally high, people may […]
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