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  1. CHICAGO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Tests for a blood-pressure regulating hormone called renin may help doctors decide which blood pressure drugs their patients should take, researchers said on Wednesday. They said a mismatch between drugs and patient characteristics may help explain why many people do not

  2. When it comes to prescription drugs , it really does pay to shop around. A study of prices for drugs commonly taken by diabetes patients showed that mail-order retailers and big-box discounters can save consumers thousands of dollars a year compared to the local pharmacy. Overall, Medco by Mail and

  3. MONDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Create a single pill that contains a statin, three blood pressure drugs and aspirin, and you have an inexpensive medication that can reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular problems. Or so researchers hope. A first trial of the polypill

  4. Republican Sen. John McCain, who would be the oldest first-term president ever sworn in if he wins his White House bid this year, is in "excellent physical and mental health," the leader of his medical team said Friday. "We can find nothing in his medical history that would preclude him from

  5. Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Nearly 9.7 Million Children Died Worldwide in 2006: U.N. Report In 2006, nearly 9.7 million children under age 5 died worldwide, mostly from preventable causes such as malnutrition, diarrhea or

  6. MONDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Tekturna HCT -- a combination of the drug Tekturna (aliskiren) and the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide -- has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat high blood pressure, maker Novartis AG said Monday. Clinical testing found the combination

  7. Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: FDA Approves New Hypertension Tablet A new blood pressure tablet called Tekturna HCT was approved Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to drug maker Novartis AG, the Associated

  8. (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch : Pregnancy Complications Females with preeclampsia may be eligible to participate in this study if at least 16 years of age and the fetus is gestational age 10 to 16 weeks. Candidates may not participate if

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