New Target Discovered For Treating Hypertension (Medical News Today) High blood pressure (hypertension) is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, and the frequent use of drugs known as NSAIDs, for example to treat individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, can cause hypertension. [click link for full article]
Mets catcher Castro on disabled list; Alomar Jr up (Newsday) WASHINGTON - Whatever magic last Monday's cortisone shot worked on Ramon Castro apparently ran out yesterday as the Mets placed him on the disabled list with lower back arthritis.