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What happens to blood pressure when we stand up ?

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Please recall , we have a condition called supine hypertension and standing hypotension , POTS syndrome etc that should stimulate us to search for those hidden secrets. Next question What happens to BP during exercise ? 2022 Jan;135(1):24-31. It is indeed true. Reference 1.Wahba doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.07.030. 2021.07.030.

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Drug regulation – How does it work?

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

31st December 2022 Before laying into the drug regulators, and their inexorable move towards the dark side, I thought I should try to explain a bit more about who decides what drugs should be used, and for what conditions. Think of it as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Yes, I know, for most people this appears simple.