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Researchers may soon have much more advanced devices for tracking blood pressure than the one pictured here, at a medical clinic in Los Angeles. (Reuters)

Home Blood Pressure Monitors May Not Be Accurate

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 1, 2017 | Health

Ottawa – Even as doctors are increasingly relying on home blood pressure monitoring to manage patients with hypertension, a new small study found that these devices may not be accurate enough. Researchers say that in about 70 percent of the time, home monitors...

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Failed IVF Linked to Heart Diseases, Study Says

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 15, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- Women who do not conceive after IVF are at greater risk of developing heart disease than those who get pregnant with it, a new study revealed. Drugs used in the IVF process to maximize conception chances were proven strong with severe side effects; they were...

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Magnesium Supplements May Modestly Lower Blood Pressure

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 16, 2016 | Health

New York- An analysis of more than 30 existing studies said magnesium supplements taken daily for three months may result in slightly lower blood pressure. Previous evidence has suggested that magnesium deficiency may be related to cardiometabolic disorders, including...