Taking one daily pill, which combined medications to treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol, worked to lower heart disease risk among underserved patients better than taking several separate medications, researchers say. Additionally, the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine and funded by the American Heart Association, showed that that patients were… Continue reading One Daily “Polypill” Helps Underserved Patients Fight Heart-Disease Risk
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Popular Blood Pressure Medicine, a Diuretic, Is Linked with Increased Risk of Skin Cancer
Research done at The University of Southern Denmark and the Danish Cancer Society and published in December 2017 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology shows a connection between one of the most common medications for hypertension and skin cancer. The generic name of the drug, a diuretic commoly called a “water pill”,… Continue reading Popular Blood Pressure Medicine, a Diuretic, Is Linked with Increased Risk of Skin Cancer