A group of blood pressure medications is the cause for a high risk of cancer, claim researchers.
Drug Toxicity - Prescriptions Pharmacokinetics Medication Information Ratings Categorizations Therapeutic
Drug toxicity is an adverse reaction of the body towards a drug that results as a side effect of a drug, reaction to a drug or drug abuse.
Drug toxicity is an adverse reaction of the body towards a drug that results as a side effect of a drug, reaction to a drug or drug abuse.
Fang recently completed a meta-analysis of over 60,000 patients randomly assigned to take either an ARB or a control medication.
"We have found the risk of new cancers was increased with these medications by 8-11 percent," Lancet quoted Dr. Ilke Sipahi, associate director of heart failure and transplantation and assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, as saying.
Radiation Doses and Cancer Risks from CT Scans Revealed by New Studies
Two studies say that doses of radiation from commonly performed computed tomography (CT) scans vary widely and appear higher than generally believed
Two studies say that doses of radiation from commonly performed computed tomography (CT) scans vary widely and appear higher than generally believed
The study doesn't find any such effect in breast cancer patients though.
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High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
"While our findings are robust, they need to be replicated in other studies before they can be considered as definitive."
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Blood Pressure Chart
Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood flowing through your blood vessels against the vessel walls. Just by entering you age, you can get the accurate range of blood pressure value.
Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood flowing through your blood vessels against the vessel walls. Just by entering you age, you can get the accurate range of blood pressure value.
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