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Featured low potassium (hypokalemia) patient discussions on diagnosis “I had two TIAs (mini strokes) in the course of one month. Upon taking blood in the hospital they found low potassium levels. I started taking potassium pills in the hospital and followed up with my family doctor. It is still low but not as low as [...]

Some common causes of erectile dysfunction are by health conditions, medications, or habits, or lifestyles that interfere with the blood flow to the penis to be able to sustain an erection for sexual intercourse. Hypertension, or high blood pressure has no known symptoms. It is called the silent killer because you do not know you [...]

Doctors are usually a lot more sceptical about population studies than reporters, which is why I wrote questioning the glaring headlines about a study which claimed a certain blood pressure medicine (ACE 2 medicines) increased the risk of cancer. The study was a study lumping together a lot of different studies which may or may [...]

Generic Name: RAMIPRIL – ORALPronounced: (RAM-ih-prill) Altace Oral Uses This drug belongs to a group of medications called ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). It works by relaxing blood vessels, causing them to widen. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. This medication is also [...]

Exforge is a medication used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Exforge is a combination of the medications amlodipine and valsartan. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker, and valsartan is an angiotensin receptor II blocker. Both medications relax your blood vessels and subsequently reduce blood pressure. Typically, you can take 160mg of Exforge once daily [...]