A hypertension medication called olmesartan medoxomil is effective in reversing the narrowing of the arteries that occurs in patients with high blood pressure, according to a new study.
Carlos M. Ferrario, M.D., one of the study’s lead investigators and director of the Hypertension and Vascular Research Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for July 12, 2008
A traumatic event is much more likely to result in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults who experienced trauma in childhood - but certain gene variations raise the risk considerably if the childhood trauma involved physical or sexual abuse, scientists have found. The research was conducted with funding from the National Institute of Mental Health, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, Read the rest of this entry »
Women from across the country are making their voices heard on the best ways to care for their bodies, their minds and each other. Their tips? Practice safe sex, get those yearly exams and learn to manage stress.
Through a national women’s health Web site and Brickfish, a social media advertising platform, women are sharing their best health advice through the "The Gift of Giving" Read the rest of this entry »