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Turns out when you get your blood pressure measured, arm position is critical. That’s according to a study led by Tammy Brady, a cardiovascular health promotion expert at Johns Hopkins, who showed that suboptimal arm positions increase the top number …
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One of the most important things you can do to prevent the number one cause of death – cardiovascular disease – is to keep your blood pressure under control, and that starts with measuring it. Tammy Brady, a cardiovascular health …
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Women and non-Hispanic Black persons were more likely to experience sunburns when taking the blood pressure medicine hydrochlorothiazide than other groups, research by Anna Chien and colleagues at Johns Hopkins has shown. Chien says protecting one’s skin requires a number …
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High blood pressure is known to increase the risk for heart attack and stroke, so treating it is important, and often starts with medicines like hydrochlorothiazide. Yet research by Anna Chien and colleagues at Johns Hopkins has shown that for …
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Sunburn is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer and should be avoided. Yet a very common blood pressure medicine, hydrochlorothiazide, is associated with increased sun sensitivity, with new research by Anna Chien and colleagues at Johns Hopkins showing …
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Hydrochlorothiazide is a common blood pressure medication known to increase sun sensitivity. Now a study by Anna Chien and colleagues at Johns Hopkins has shown that certain groups of people were much more likely to experience sunburns while taking this …
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If you have high blood pressure you may be taking a commonly prescribed medicine called hydrochlorothiazide, one of the first line treatments for the condition. it’s also known to increase sun sensitivity. Now a study by Anna Chien and colleagues at …
