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Women of menopausal age are susceptible to developing
high blood pressure, which can lead to stroke and heart
attack if left untreated. Check your blood pressure
regularly, get treated if you have hypertension and ask your
doctor about the right kind of hormone therapy for you. TEE
SHIOK EEK advises.
WHEN it comes to “mid-life crises”, men are not the only
ones with problems. Women have a host of health issues to
deal with as well, and menopause is only one chapter in the
book.
One condition that occurs at the same time as menopause
is hypertension. In fact, high blood pressure is the most
prevalent chronic disorder in post-menopausal women, beating
out their male counterparts.
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High Blood
Pressure During Pregnancy Boosts Disease Risk Later in Life
Women who experience high blood pressure during pregnancy
have a higher risk of stroke, heart and kidney disease later
in life, a new study found.
The study calls into question the commonly held belief that
high blood pressure during pregnancy is a fleeting problem
with no adverse effects on later health, said Dr. Vesna
Garovic, lead author of the report and an assistant
professor of internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minn.
The study, which included nearly 5,000 women, isn't the
first to report the association, Garovic said. "But this is
the largest study and the first study to include multiracial
subjects," she said.
"High blood pressure in pregnancy appears to be an
under-recognized risk factor for cardiovascular disease
later in life," Garovic said. About 10 percent of
pregnancies are affected by high blood pressure, she said.
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Prior rest improves blood pressure
measurement
NEW YORK
(Reuters Health) - Before patients' blood
pressure is measured in a doctor's office,
having them seated and at rest for at least
10 minutes appears to give more reliable
results, Italian researchers report in the
American Journal of Hypertension.
Dr. Carla
Sala and colleagues at the University of
Milan note that guidelines for an optimal
rest before blood pressure readings vary,
with some recommending a few minutes, others
5 minutes at least, or in some cases, 5
minutes at most.
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New advice on blood-pressure drug
A class of drugs called
beta-blockers should no longer be given to
patients with high blood pressure, the NHS
drugs watchdog for England and Wales says.
Other drugs are better at
treating the condition, also known as
hypertension, which affects 40% of adults,
it says.
The new guidance from the
National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence says using beta-blockers also
increases the risk of diabetes.
But patients on the drugs
are urged to keep taking them until seeing
their GP.
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