7 Side Effects of Your BP Medications

HYPERTENSION NEWSLETTER
From WebMD
Week of January 25

In This Issue:
> Salt May Restrict Blood Flow to Heart
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> Give Your BP Medicine a Helping Hand
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e5Cb0NedAu0F60Bcae0Ev
> How Worried Should I Be About My BP?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e5Cb0NedAu0F60Bcaf0Ew

Today's Top Story: 7 Side Effects of Your BP Medications
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e5Cb0NedAu0F60Bcag0Ex
Also See:
> Finding the Right BP Medicine
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e5Cb0NedAu0F60Bcah0Ey
> 15 Indulgences Under $15
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e5Cb0NedAu0F60Bcai0Ez
> Is Aspirin Therapy Right for You?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e5Cb0NedAu0F60Bcaj0E1

HEALTH NEWS HEADLINES

Salt May Restrict Blood Flow to Heart
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e5Cb0NedAu0F60Bcad0Eu
Results from a new study suggest that eating a low-sodium diet can
help keep blood vessels working properly.

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EDITOR'S PICKS

Give Your BP Medicine a Helping Hand
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e5Cb0NedAu0F60Bcae0Ev
You may know that exercise and a healthy diet prevent high blood
pressure. But did you know that exercise also boosts the effectiveness
of blood pressure medication? Here are some simple ways to get more
exercise.
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> Atherosclerosis and High Blood Pressure
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> DASH Diet for Hypertension
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e5Cb0NedAu0F60Bcaq0E8

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> Could Your Blood Pressure Medicine Cause Incontinence?
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MEMBERS ARE TALKING

From the Hypertension Support Group message board:
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How Worried Should I Be About My BP?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e5Cb0NedAu0F60Bcaf0Ew
This member has been eating right and has lost weight over the past
year. But her blood pressure is still a problem. Read more and join
the conversation with your words of wisdom.

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