Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for its Amlodipine/Benazepril 2.5mg/10mg, 5mg/10mg, 5mg/20mg and 10mg/20mg capsules.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Is a blood pressure of 165/95 all that bad? I know my dad's blood pressure has been over 200, and he's still alive at age 79.

High blood pressure appears to predict the progression to dementia in older adults with impaired executive functions but not in those with memory dysfunction, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stroke is the No. 1 cause of serious, long-term disability in the U.S. Over the course of a lifetime, stroke affects an estimated four out of five families.

For years, it has been debated if stress leads to high blood pressure.

Dhaka, Feb 7 : About 20 million people in Bangladesh are suffering from chronic kidney disease while 40,000 die of kidney failure in the country every year, Xinhua news agency reported Sunday.

HONG KONG: A 58-year-old man with diabetes and high blood pressure died in Hong Kong's North District Hospital days after he was found to have contracted A/H1N1 flu, bringing the toll of the epidemic to 66 in the city, health officials announced on Sunday.

Washington, Feb 4 : Combining blood pressure lowering diet with exercise and weight loss counselling seems to reverse high BP along with other benefits.

Did you know that diseases of the heart are one of the leading causes of death of our citizens in Darlington County? That is why at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center we want to try to help stop that trend by better educating our citizens and providing necessary diagnostic testing for heart disease such as heart catherizations, vascular studies ...

A new online tool is available to assist Missourians in reducing their risk of heart disease and other conditions associated with high blood pressure.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is extending to 18 months from the date of Feb.

Dr. Matt Johnson seems lost in a pool of isolation, arms crossed, looking down at a woman whose belly is rounded in the seventh month of pregnancy.

New immigrants to North America may be less likely to have a stroke at a young age than long-time residents, according to a study published in the February 3, 2010, online issue of Neurology A , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Your blood pressure is over 140/90; you've tried to cut down on salt and started exercising and improving your diet.

Patients with diabetes and their doctors may not agree on what are the most important aspects of the disease to treat, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Medical School.

In decades past, when companies wanted to test-market a product meant to enhance health and well-being, they often tried it first in California - where people were reputed to be the most health-conscious in the country.

Beta-blockers are especially helpful in preventing a second heart attack and death in someone who has already had a heart attack.

If you're a loud snorer who doesn't feel rested enough during the day, you may be unwittingly putting your heart at risk.

Unhealthy habits, poor choices and inactivity are increasingly putting younger generations at risk for heart disease, a report by the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation states.

Dr. Jay Mercer, in an examination room, at his office, in Ottawa, On, on Friday, January 29, 2010.