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The World Health Organization says high blood pressure is the world\u2019s biggest health issue\u2014affecting over 1.13 billion people.<\/p>\nThe World Health Organization says high blood pressure is the world\u2019s biggest health issue\u2014affecting over 1.13 billion people.<\/p>\n
If left untreated, it can lead to a heart attack or stroke.<\/p>\n
But here\u2019s the catch.<\/p>\n
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/em> shows that the treatment itself may be just as dangerous.<\/p>\n Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center found that one of the most commonly prescribed blood pressure drugs raises cancer risk by a staggering 250%.<\/p>\n That drug? Calcium channel blockers (CCAs).<\/p>\n They found that postmenopausal women taking CCAs were significantly more likely to develop invasive ductal and lobular carcinomas\u2014together, these account for 90% of all breast cancers.<\/p>\n And CCAs aren\u2019t the only issue.<\/p>\n Diuretics, ACE inhibitors, and beta blockers have also been linked to increased breast cancer risk.<\/p>\n It gets worse: the National Institute of Health reports that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) raises breast cancer risk by 50% on its own. So when you add risky BP meds to the mix, the odds climb even higher.<\/p>\n Despite all this, doctors keep prescribing these drugs\u2014especially to women most at risk. And researchers admit there\u2019s been almost no investigation into how these meds might affect men either.<\/p>\n So what are your options?<\/p>\n If you want to avoid risky drugs\u2014but still bring your blood pressure under control\u2014there\u2019s good news.<\/p>\n Thousands of readers have already lowered their blood pressure below 120\/80 using 3 easy exercises you can do from home\u2014starting today. Learn them here\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n