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A new pill is to be tested in Spain that combines aspirin, statins, and ACE inhibitors – the three main therapies used to fight heart disease.

People at risk of heart disease and high blood pressure may benefit from the results from India of a single pill to control heart factors, cholesterol and avoid stroke.

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African Americans with high blood pressure seem to respond better to some anti-hypertensive drug and drug combination therapies than to others.

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Individuals with drug-resistant hypertension may find hope in the Rheos High Blood Pressure Therapy System an implantable device that lowers blood pressure.

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Loss of a pregnancy is emotionally devastating. Parents are left wondering if they could have done something to prevent it, but most miscarriages aren't preventable.

Although the full potential for fetal harm is undefined for many medications, the Food and Drug Administration determines "best guess" safety profiles for most drugs.

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Herbal alternatives to prescription blood pressure medication may allow patients to fight hypertension without the side effects of drugs.

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Most hospices use admission eligibility guidelines from 1996. Today they may not accurately predict survival times of patients with highly treatable non-cancer diagnoses.

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