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Forum - RESPeRATE Support Forum
Topic - Sensor Placement - Statistic #6
I've had 4 - 5 sessions with my new Resperate since receiving it last week. After each session when scrolling through the Performance Statistics, Stat #6 always indicates that I'm around 75% instead of the required 80 - 99% shown in the User's Manual. I have experimented with different sensor...
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Diet and blood pressure medicine
Topic - Taking BP Meds
Q: I am 63 and my BP was 192. I never took Amlovasc prescribed by my doctor for the last 4 weeks. I took Hawthorn compound with garlic and changed my diet to decrease sodium, and after 2 weeks my BP is 150,139/87. My doctor said to start taking the tablets again, but I do not want to as I am afraid of side effects and that I will have to take them for the rest of my life. Or can I carry on changing my diet as I have done for the last 2 weeks?
A: Your...
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Key Gene Linked to High Blood Pressure Identified
Topic - Key Gene Linked to High Blood Pressure Identified
(Reuters) A gene that affects how the kidneys process salt may help determine a person's risk of high blood pressure, a discovery that could lead to better ways to treat the condition, researchers said on Monday.
People with a common variant of the gene STK39 tend to have higher blood pressure levels and are more likely to develop full-blown high blood pressure, also called hypertension, University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found.
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