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Hypertension - high blood pressure

Here are articles and links on hypertension - the diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure.
Beta Blockers Disparaged for Hypertension
Beta blockers found not useful as single drug therapy for uncomplicated high blood pressure
Individualizing the Treatment of Hypertension
Individualizing hypertension therapy with impedance cardiography
New Treatment Goals for Hypertension
Latest treatment goals for high blood pressure.
Doctors Drop the Ball on Hypertension
Is your doctor treating your hypertension appropriately?
Salt Wars - Is Salt restriction Necessary?
New information on the controversy regarding salt in the management of hypertension.
Don't Let Your Doc Measure Your Blood Pressure
Maybe the doctor isn't the best one to measure blood pressure.
Melatonin May Actually Work
New data suggests the popular OTC substance melatonin may actually be beneficial.
Statins for Hypertension?
New evidence that statins can help treat high blood pressure.
Felodipine and high blood pressure
A disussion of felodipine for hypertension
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