A new study published in yesterday’s British Medicine Journal has again linked the use of certain antidepressant medications by pregnant mothers to an increased risk of pulmonary hypertension in their babies. See the ABC news story here . Pulmonary hypertension is a condition characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries near the lungs, and occurs when newborns are unable to adapt to ...

Persistent pulmonary hypertension is an increase in blood pressure in the lungs leading to shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. It is a rare, but severe disease with strong links to heart failure.

But many people never suspect they had warning signs too. In younger patients, even slightly elevated blood pressure can increase a person's risk of suffering a stroke.

Patients with systolic hypertension who were treated with the diuretic chlorthalidone for 4.5 years as part of a clinical trial had a significantly lower rate of death and a gain in life expectancy free from cardiovascular death about 20 years later compared to patients who received placebo, according to a study in the December 21 issue of JAMA.

Almost a third of American adults have high blood pressure, putting them at elevated risk of stroke and heart failure. A new study by the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy suggests that imprecise blood pressure monitoring techniques could be compromising hypertension treatment.