A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has found that some hypertension cases may be medication-related. According to the New York Times, researchers examined data from 27,599 adults, 35.4 percent of whom had uncontrolled hypertension. Among that smaller group, 17.5 percent were taking prescription drugs that can raise blood pressure. Another 18.5 percent of participants who took such drugs also took medication to control hypertension, leading researchers to conclude that some of the participants might not have otherwise needed treatment for high blood pressure.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
