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The DASH diet is clearly a useful tool for lowering blood pressure in dedicated patients.

She has lost 20 pounds in the last 1 1/2 years. What is the cause, and what is the treatment?

This seems like a straightforward question, but it is not.

The most common cause of dizziness in the elderly can be diagnosed and treated with a simple maneuver that can quickly be performed in the office.

The jury is still out as to whether homocysteine is a cause, consequence, or marker of cardiovascular disease. B vitamins lower homocysteine levels; whether they reduce risk is also unknown, but they are cheap and safe.

Social, cultural, and economic barriers to care are probably more important than any true physiologic differences between races.

Eating right lowers blood pressure by about as much as any single antihypertensive drug—but will patients do it?

Making dietary changes and sticking to them is necessary but difficult.