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Blood Pressure Drug Linked to Pancreatic Cancer in Women

In All Health Watch, Blood Pressure, Cancer, Heart and Cardiovascular

There is no shortage of drugs to treat high blood pressure. 

No fewer than 14 different classes of medications have been approved for hypertension. And within those classes are more than 110 drugs.i 

So why would any doctor advise you to take one that not only works poorly, but also raises your risk for the deadliest type of cancer? 

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States.Read More

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Blood Pressure: How Low Is Too Low?

In All Health Watch, Blood Pressure, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular

Many of us worry about high blood pressure. And for good reason. It leads to heart disease and increases your risk of stroke and early death.

That’s why millions of Americans take hypertension medications. But a Harvard University analysis recently revealed a surprising new danger associated with these drugs. They might actually be too effective in reducing blood pressure.[1]

Optimal blood pressure is about 120/80.… Read More