This brief asks and answers whether losing weight might mean the person can stop taking high blood pressure medication, but always check with your own doctor.

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Read this overview and chart on high blood pressure medications, including the types, many of the names and what they do.

This news report covers a new study that has found mortality rates were significantly reduced among an elderly group taking high blood pressure medication.

Find out what a major study concludes about how to prescribe hypertension medications to the elderly.

Tekturna may sound like a village in Greece, but it's actually a new high blood pressure medication with few side effects that may act faster than the older meds too.

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If you're considering pregnancy or already pregnant and have hypertension, consider this article about blood pressure medication and other steps to control blood pressure.

Hispanic women who have high blood pressure and coronary artery disease do best on high blood pressure medication, but find out what issue was uncovered too.

Learn about the treatment options for high blood pressure; medication, diet, exercise, avoidance of tobacco and moderating alcohol to specific amounts.

Yes, kids can have high blood pressure, but it's often not detected. Medications are sometimes prescribed, and the doctor will likely talk abut lifestyle changes too.

See these high blood pressure medication type descriptions and click on types in blue for the names of the medications.