WEDNESDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Although commonly used to treat heart disease, aspirin and simvastatin offer no benefit to patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension, or PAH, a progressive disease characterized by increased blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, according to new research.

BRUSSELS and VIENNA , February 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- - Little-known but Life-Threatening Condition Literally Takes the Breath Away From Several Million People Globally[1] Events taking place today in Brussels and Vienna mark the launch of a new European campaign to raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension (PH), a condition characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Jan. 14, 2011) - PHA-UK is currently the only UK charity for people affected by pulmonary hypertension, a rare lung disorder affecting people of all races, age, and gender. In pulmonary hypertension, the arteries that carry blood from the heart to the lungs become thickened reducing their ability to expand and, thereby, making it difficult for blood to flow ...

They say that laughter is the best medicine, but some people might endorse chocolate instead. The dark variety has been shown to reduce blood pressure better than a placebo. Scientists credit the flavonols in dark chocolate -- they are thought to stimulate the production of nitric oxide, which helps relax the arteries so that blood can flow smoothly.

Dark chocolate has been shown to reduce blood pressure better than a placebo. Scientists credit the flavanols in dark chocolate - they are thought to stimulate the production of nitric oxide, which helps relax the arteries so that blood can flow smoothly. So if your doctor prescribed a daily dose of dark chocolate to keep hypertension at bay, would your first instinct be to head straight to the ...