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What should you do if your blood pressure medication has been recalled?

Over the past several months, you may have heard that the FDA has recalled certain lots of angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) medications due to the presence of impurities. These contaminants — nitrosamine impurities — may occur as a byproduct of the manufacturing process. They include N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) and N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which can potentially cause… Read More »

To lower blood pressure, exercise may be as good as medication

(Reuters Health) – For people with high blood pressure, starting an exercise regimen may lower blood pressure by as much as taking medication would, a large analysis suggests. Elderly people exercise at a public park in Hanoi, Vietnam October 9, 2018. REUTERS/Kham Researchers combined data from nearly 400 randomized trials that assessed the effects of… Read More »

Medication for severe acne alters skin microbiome – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Visit the News Hub Study raises potential for development of microbiome-based acne treatments Matt Miller William McCoy, MD, (center) talks with William Tzeng about acne treatment at the Center for Outpatient Health on the Medical Campus. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that the common acne medication isotretinoin… Read More »