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Intensive blood pressure control in older adults with hypertension (age 75 and older) resulted in 33% fewer cases of cardiovascular events <hr id="system-readmore" />and 32% fewer deaths—
Read more: Intensive blood pressure lowering in seniors reduces cardiac events and deaths
Breast cancer is a condition that is quickly becoming a very common occurrence, and experts say that although a person might be genetically predisposed to the condition,
UC San Diego engineer develops method to combat congenital heart disease in children Congenital heart defects account for five times more deaths annually
Read more: UC San Diego engineer develops method to combat congenital heart disease in children
Lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among American men and women. The American Cancer Society estimates about 221,130 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year. The most common type is non-small cell lung cancer, accounting for 85 to 90 percent of cases.
Drug Treatments There are a wide variety of modern drug treatments for heart disease Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors such as ramipril and lisinopril control high blood pressure
About the vulva The vulva is a woman’s external genitalia and is made up of the skin and fatty tissue that surround the clitoris and the openings of the vagina and urethra. The fatty tissue makes up two folds
