Tag: high blood pressure.
Get your blood pressure checked at local pharmacy: Millions at risk from ‘silent killer’, warns NHS
Community pharmacies are expected to conduct 2.5 million more blood pressure checks as part of the Pharmacy First programme. Â Â Â
The National Health Service (NHS)...
Grapefruit juice should be avoided while taking Cozaar: Company updates PIL
Quadrant Pharmaceuticals Ltd has reported an error with the Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) that have been packed in certain batches of the products. Â
The...
Ealing shop’s license suspended after discovery of ‘illicit’ drugs
Councillors shocked to find ‘prescription’ drugs at store
An off licence has had its licence suspended after a team from Ealing Council found unmarked illegal...
Blood Pressure Management: Study finds change of medication twice as great as doubling the dose
A change in medication can benefit patients on blood pressure-lowering therapies significantly more than increasing the dose of their current medication.
A recent study from...
Injection to treat high blood pressure could replace daily pills
A daily medication for high blood pressure could be replaced by an injection twice a year, if Queen Mary University and Barts Health NHS...
Scientists discover link between hypertension and diabetes, raising hopes for new treatment strategies
One of the long-standing medical mysteries is the diagnosis of diabetes in majority of patients suffering from high blood pressure (hypertension and diabetes).
The reason...