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The drug allopurinol, which lowers uric acid levels, appears to reduce blood pressure in adolescents with newly diagnosed hypertension, according to a preliminary report in the August 27 issue of JAMA. Hypertension is commonly associated with hyperuricemia (elevated blood level of uric acid, a by-product of normal chemical processes in the body and found in the urine and blood).

Your blood pressure changes from hour to hour, sometimes minute to minute. Standing up from a chair, watching an exciting show, eating a meal, or being stressed-perhaps because of a visit to the doctor-all influence your blood pressure. Blood pressure readings jump around so much that you are more likely to get an accurate reading if you check it at home rather than in the doctor's office, reports the September 2008 issue of the Harvard Heart Letter.

Reducing levels of uric acid in blood lowered blood pressure to normal in most teens in a study designed to investigate a possible link between blood pressure and the chemical, a waste product of the body's ...

Title: Newer Blood Pressure Drug No Better Than Placebo in Preventing StrokeCategory: health newscreated: 8/28/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 8/28/2008

The new york City health Department is delivering free blood pressure machines to pharmacies in neighborhoods with residents suffering from the highest rates of hypertension.

As anyone who has been pregnant can attest, the nine months spent carrying a baby can feel like a marathon.

Title: Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Threat of Cerebral PalsyCategory: health newscreated: 8/28/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 8/28/2008