Cutting Back Blood Pressure Drugs Doesn’t Raise Heart-Related Risk, Study Finds

Recent research explores the safety of reducing blood pressure medications in nursing home residents.
Cutting Back Blood Pressure Drugs Doesn’t Raise Heart-Related Risk, Study Finds
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Blood pressure (BP) medications are some of the most overly prescribed pharmaceuticals.

In a new study challenging decades of medical practice, the results have suggested that nursing home residents might safely either stop or reduce their blood pressure medication use by 30 percent without increasing their risk of heart attack or stroke.

Rachel Ann T. Melegrito
Rachel Ann T. Melegrito
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Rachel Melegrito worked as an occupational therapist, specializing in neurological cases. Melegrito also taught university courses in basic sciences and professional occupational therapy. She earned a master's degree in childhood development and education in 2019. Since 2020, Melegrito has written extensively on health topics for various publications and brands.