<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Hypertension</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/health/conditioncenter/hypertension?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><description>Hypertension</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Hearts in the Right Place]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26420-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26420-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA["You're in the penalty box," Pat Osment says. "Just sit awhile."]]></description><author> Mike Edwards</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[QUICK STUDY   : A weekly digest of new research on major health topics]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24778-2005Feb14.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24778-2005Feb14.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[      hypertension  Meditation that aims to relieve stress may benefit blacks. <br>    THE QUESTION  High blood pressure affects blacks in the United States in disproportionate numbers. Might Transcendental Meditation (TM) -- designed to reduce...]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Stop For Haircut And Health]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25475-2004Dec1.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25475-2004Dec1.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Millhouse &#38; Sons' Praise the Lord barbershop in Oxon Hill is more than a place to get a haircut.]]></description><author> Hamil R. Harris</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Controlling Blood Pressure]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43635-2004Oct18.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43635-2004Oct18.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ That may look like a Walkman the man at right is using, but the Resperate doesn't pump out pulse-raising songs. It helps lower blood pressure by playing alternating tones to help relax a listener's breathing. A sensor strapped to a patient's chest monitors inhalations and exhalations. The device uses that data to adjust the intervals between the two tones -- one that prompts a user to breathe in and the other to breathe out. The goal: 10 breaths per minute.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Weekly Shot of News and Notes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25602-2004Oct11.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25602-2004Oct11.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    HYPERTENSTION, HYPOSHARP.  Another good reason to stay on top of your blood pressure readings: High blood pressure in otherwise healthy adults of all ages is associated with a measurable decline in cognitive function, University of Maine researchers conclude.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Americans Have High Blood Pressure]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27138-2004Aug23.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27138-2004Aug23.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Experts say the number of adults with hypertension is being driven by the rising level of elderly people and those who are overweight.]]></description><author> Rob Stein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[QUICK STUDY   : A weekly digest of new research on major health topics]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34816-2004May17.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34816-2004May17.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[      HYPERTENSION  Too much caffeine may raise blood pressure in black teens. <br>    THE QUESTION  The typical teenager consumes a growing amount of caffeine from soft drinks, coffee, tea or chocolate. Might this contribute to the rising blood...]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montgomery Eyes Free Drug Plan]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16182-2004May10.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16182-2004May10.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on an unusual plan to stock local health clinics with free prescription drugs for the uninsured.]]></description><author> Linda Perlstein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucker in Fatal Crash Likely Suffered Attack]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47786-2004Apr27.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47786-2004Apr27.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The driver of a gasoline tank truck involved in a fiery crash Jan. 13 most likely suffered a heart attack just before the rig plunged off an overpass and exploded on Interstate 95 in Howard County, leaving the driver and three motorists dead, officials said Tuesday.]]></description><author> Christian Davenport</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facts on PCOS]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25923-2004Apr19.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25923-2004Apr19.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Once viewed primarily as a cosmetic problem, PCOS is now recognized as a metabolic and endocrine disorder tied to long-term health risks.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[QUICK STUDY   : A weekly digest of new research on major health topics]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6764-2004Apr12.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6764-2004Apr12.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[     hypertension  Meditation may help black teens cut their blood pressure. <br>    THE QUESTION  The prevalence of high blood pressure among blacks in the United States is among the highest in the world, and it develops at an early age. Might a...]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Filter]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16427-2004Mar22.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16427-2004Mar22.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[THE     SITE  <br>Be honest. You second-guess your doctor all the time. Now, for a fee, you can add the perspective of someone possibly more informed than you. A new site, MyExpertDoctor.com (<a...]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[QUICK STUDY   : A weekly digest of new research on major health topics]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41708-2004Mar8.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41708-2004Mar8.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[HYPERTENSION  Blacks and whites have similar response to four drug types. <br>    THE QUESTION  Research has shown that on average, black people respond better to diuretics and calcium channel blockers for lowering blood pressure, while whites...]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screening for Pulmonary Hypertension in Sickle Cell Patients]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21205-2004Mar1.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21205-2004Mar1.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[People with pulmonary hypertension, or high blood pressure in the lungs, have a faster than normal rate of regurgitation from the right ventricle to the right atrium of the heart. An echocardiogram (left) can reveal this anomaly.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breathing Room for Sickle Cell Patients]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20892-2004Mar1.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20892-2004Mar1.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For three months, Richard Watkins carried a 10-pound tank of nitric oxide in a backpack and breathed the odorless, colorless gas through small tubes strapped under his nose all day. At night he slept with a 60-pound tank by his bed.]]></description><author> Elizabeth Agnvall</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ivey to Take Leave For Cancer Treatment]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56363-2004Feb19.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56363-2004Feb19.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Prince George's County State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey announced yesterday that he will take a leave of absence of several weeks to be treated for kidney cancer.]]></description><author> Ruben Castaneda</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[QUICK STUDY   : A weekly digest of new research on major health topics]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26268-2004Jan17.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26268-2004Jan17.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[HYPERTENSION<br>Blood pressure drugs produce varying rates of side effects.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[QUICK STUDY   : A weekly digest of new research on major health topics]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26898-2003Oct27.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26898-2003Oct27.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY  HRT may increase the risk of stroke in hypertensive women. <br>    THE QUESTION  Recent studies have suggested that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) involving a combination of estrogen and progestin may increase...]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning Exercise Into a Habit]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53165-2003Oct6.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53165-2003Oct6.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[En garde!  Health and Human Services Director Tommy Thompson Sept. 22 challenged 3,000 HHS staffers to engage in 30 minutes of "moderate activity" a day, five days a week, for six weeks. As such health challenges become more popular, the Moving Crew wonders if they work.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knowing, Not Doing]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19971-2003Sep29.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19971-2003Sep29.html?nav=rss_health/conditioncenter/hypertension</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:04:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Each year, more than 57,000 people die because they do not receive the care that the medical profession and health care community agrees they need.]]></description><author> Matt McMillen</author></item></channel></rss>