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One blood pressure pill may cause more side effects, study finds
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Previous studies have shown that people with untreated high blood pressure have a 42 percent higher risk of developing dementia than healthy people. However, little attention has been paid to the impact of blood pressure-lowering drugs on this risk. This gap has now been filled by researchers from China and the United States.
High blood pressure causes progressive damage to multiple organs and systems of the body, as important as the heart, kidney, brain, and eyes. In addition, the consequences of hypertension become worse over time, so from the age of 50 to 60 it is especially advisable to control blood pressure, and in their case treat it. And, this pathology is of those that “play dirty”, since, in the vast majority of cases, it does not present symptoms. Which me…
One blood pressure pill may cause more side effects, study finds
A new study from Columbia University has brought important news for people taking medication for high blood pressure. This large study followed over 730,000 people across 17 years and looked closely at two common drugs used to lower blood pressure: chlorthalidone and hydrochlorothiazide. Both of these medicines help prevent serious problems like heart attacks, strokes, […] The post One blood pressure pill may cause more side effects, study finds…
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