in Brief
Annals of Family Medicine - USA
Background Racial and ethnic minority communities have high rates of hypertension (high blood pressure). Racial or ethnic differences in response to drugs ...
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SPEEDEL AND NOVARTIS WIN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL GOLD AWARD
Market Wire (press release) - USA
For over forty years the medical community has been waiting for a compound to directly inhibit renin as a key protagonist in causing high blood pressure, ...
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Data from Phase II Study of Gilead's Darusentan in Resistant ...
Die Welt - Germany
About Resistant Hypertension The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure ...
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Montana faces different foe this time
Chicago Tribune - United States
Based on personal experience, Joe Montana has signed on as a spokesman for a program designed to identify and treat high blood pressure? ...
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Health Alert: Salt gene study
WIS - Columbia,SC,USA
NATIONAL (NBC) - Patients with high blood pressure are often told to cut back on salt. Even if your blood pressure is normal, you may need to keep a close ...
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Keeler: Pressure still gets to Montana
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
He's on medication for high blood pressure. Joe Montana turned 51 in June. If that makes you feel old, how do you think it makes him feel? ...
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·Arteries stiffen naturally with increasing age, but this is ...
HealthNewsDigest.com - New York,NY,USA
The natural aging process makes all arteries stiffen over time, but in people with high blood pressure or diabetes this process is accelerated2. ...
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Umfrage: Mehr EU-Bürger benötigen langfristige ärztliche Betreuung
EurActiv - Brussels,Belgium
The results show that one in four EU citizens need long-term medical treatment, the most common reason (36%) for which is high blood pressure (hypertension) ...
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What you don't know can hurt you
Evening Observer - Dunkirk,NY,USA
By ROBERT J. HOLZHAUER, MD 9/19/2007 - Nearly one in three Americans has high blood pressure. The New York State Department of Health reports that 30 ...
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'Cosby' Star Tackles a Silent Heart Threat
Forbes - NY,USA
People who smoke, diabetics, those with high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol, and those with a family history of cardiovascular disease are at an ...
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Diabetic Nephropathy
NBC5.com - Chicago,IL,USA
High blood pressure often accompanies diabetic nephropathy. Over time, the kidney's ability to function starts to decline. ...
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Empowered to 'Live Smart' Take a little off the blood pressure, please
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription) - Tacoma,WA,USA
She had a soda earlier in the day, and she's pretty sure that the sodium content of the beverage elevated her blood pressure. She also knows that high blood ...
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Namibia High in Blood Safety
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
Each blood donor undergoes a medical examination before donating, including measurement of his or her blood pressure, pulse, haemoglobin levels and body ...
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Stress >> Blood Pressure >> Aging Veins >> Death
YourHub.com - Denver,CO,USA
Stress causes high blood pressure, which results in damage to our blood vessels. So, it got me thinking that my job may be killing me. ...
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Healthy for the long haul
The Birmingham News - al.com - Birmingham,AL,USA
The result can be health problems like high blood pressure and diabetes, said Jeri Dunkin, professor and Martha Saxon Chair of Rural Nursing at the ...
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High Blood Pressure levels reduced Diet of Raw Fruits and ...
Best Syndication - Pinon Hills,CA,USA
One study that 'The Truth about Food' looked into dietary changes for managing high blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Another benefit from this dietary ...
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Study: The Best Exercise for Diabetes
TIME - USA
Across all three exercise groups, data suggested that working out could improve diabetics' blood pressure, triglyceride and cholesterol levels; however, ...
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High blood pressure
13abc.com - Toledo,OH,USA
WTVG--September 18, 2007 - High blood pressure is something we normally think of in adults, but doctors are seeing a disturbing trend. ...
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Killer condition part of everyday family life
Gold Coast News - Gold Coast,Queensland,Australia
Smoking, ignoring the problem of high blood pressure, being overweight and being inactive are all associated with an increased risk of having a stroke. ...
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Nursing Students Offer Free Blood Pressure Testing Today
BYU Newsnet - Provo,UT,USA
By Elizabeth Obreza - 18 Sep 2007 High blood pressure, known as the "silent killer," is no match for BYU nursing students. Today, 64 BYU first-semester ...
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Nighttime Home Dialysis a Boon for Kidney Patients
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
Sixteen out of 26 people in the nocturnal dialysis group were able to stop taking high blood pressure medications, while only three out of 25 in the ...
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Should Middle-Aged Men Stop Drinking?
Blogcritics.org - Aurora,OH,USA
High blood pressure is a known side effect of excessive drinking, but in 20-something drinkers, healthy levels of HDL, or high-density lipoprotein, ...
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British National Health System Offers New Blood Pressure ...
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
Debates continue in medical journals about the role of aliskiren in the physician's arsenal against high blood pressure. As with any new medication, ...
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Good News About Stroke Risk Factors: They Can Be Treated ...
The Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA
By Robin Williams Adams LAKELAND | High blood pressure, diabetes, tobacco use, high cholesterol and heart diseases raise your stroke risk. ...
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Hypertension, High Blood Pressure Highest Among Hispanics
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
This program was put together to increase the awareness in Hispanic communities about the risks of high blood pressure and how to prevent it. ...
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Treating Blood Pressure Pays for Itself
PakTribune.com - Pakistan
The report commissioned by the drug industry lobby concluded that treating all the cases of uncontrolled high blood pressure among Medicare beneficiaries ...
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Planning a kidney diet
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
People who smoke, have diabetes, high blood pressure and have a family history of kidney failure are more likely to have the disease. ...
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Clinical trial in Knoxville may help patients control high blood ...
WATE.com - Knoxville,TN,USA
High blood pressure, or hypertension, makes you four times more likely to have a stroke. It also increases your risk of heart attacks, kidney disease or ...
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Lupin wins patent case on blood pressure drug
Hindu - Chennai,India
Ramipril is one of the ACE (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme) inhibitors, which are useful for treating high blood pressure.
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Lowering blood pressure naturally
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth,NH,USA
By Drs. Maxine Barish-Wreden and Kay Judge Q: I am 51 years old and have recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure. I'ma little overweight, ...
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Obesity & ZIP Code, High Blood Pressure, Lung Cancer & CT Scans ...
Insider Medicine - Kingston,Ontario,Canada
This time it is high blood pressure in children. For the first time in decades, the rates of high blood pressure and pre-hypertension are rising. ...
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High blood pressure in children often goes undiagnosed
Quincy Herald Whig - Quincy,IL,USA
By Kelly Wilson An estimated 2 million US youngsters have high blood pressure, but 1.5 million of their cases haven't been diagnosed, a study published in ...
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Metabolic syndrome linked to kidney stones
Science Daily (press release) - USA
full story Metabolic Syndrome Strongly Linked To Heart Attack And Stroke (December 18, 2003) -- Four hallmarks of the metabolic syndrome high blood pressure ...
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Free blood pressure testing offered at Carson Senior Center
Reno Gazette Journal - Reno,NV,USA
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the occasional or continued elevation of diastolic or systolic pressure. The systolic (the top number) represents the ...
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Do Something Positive About Your High Blood Pressure
Press Release 365 (press release) - Miami,FL,USA
Belfast, County Antrim , Northern Ireland 09/12/07 - Living with High Blood Pressure .NET has just launched the Internet's first online active self-help ...
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TODAY'S NEWS
Washington Post - United States
Hundreds of thousands of children in the United States are at risk of developing high blood pressure, a report published by the American Heart Association ...
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Children's High Blood Pressure Often Undiagnosed
Voice of America - USA
By Melinda Smith A recent study indicates that a disturbing number of American children with high blood pressure go undiagnosed. ...
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Three million have high blood pressure
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
Lee also said that the percentage of people suffering from chronic diseases such as heart problems, diabetes and cancer was relatively high. ...
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Controlling High Blood Pressure Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
About - News & Issues - New York,NY,USA
They also frequently have high blood pressure. The Advance Trial studied the effect of blood pressure medications on the severity of these complications. ...
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Hidden risk of high blood pressure
Nursing in Practice - London,Greater London,UK
Millions of people in Britain do not realise they have high blood pressure, a charity claims. The Blood Pressure Association (BPA) said more than five ...
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High Blood Pressure In US Kids Going Up In Line With Obesity
Medical News Today - UK
A new US study shows that high blood pressure (HBP) and pre-high blood pressure (pre-HBP) in American children and adolescents is rising at an alarming rate ...
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Kids' High Blood Pressure On The Rise
CBS News - New York City,NY,USA
(WebMD) Experts today warned that high blood pressure has become more common in US kids and teens. The finding is a call to action, says researcher Rebecca ...
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Study: High-Salt Diets Contributing to High Blood Pressure ...
FOX News - USA
High-salt diets contribute to an increased risk of high blood pressure in children, according to a new study from British researchers. ...
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3.08 million Malaysians have high blood pressure
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
By LEE YUK PENG KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 3.08 million people aged between 25 and 64 suffer from high blood pressure. This is the finding of a study ...
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Elevated Blood Pressure In Youth Linked To Rise In Childhood Obesity
Science Daily (press release) - USA
Din-Dzietham said that each one centimeter increase in waist circumference raised the likelihood of high blood pressure by 10 percent and the likelihood of ...
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Glenmark gets US FDA approval for high blood pressure drug
Hindu - Chennai,India
Coreg is a widely-used, FDA approved medication that is used in treatment of high blood pressure, mild to severe chronic heart failure and left ventricular ...
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Limit sodium intake to lessen high blood pressure
Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA
By Celeste Robb-Nicholson, MD Q: If I want to lower my blood pressure, how much salt can I afford to take in? A: The link between high blood pressure ...
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Millions unaware they have potentially fatal high blood pressure
News-Medical.net - Sydney,Australia
According to a medical charity in the UK more than five million Britons are living with potentially fatal high blood pressure and are unaware of it. ...
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FDA Approves New Blood Pressure Drug
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - Brantford,Ontario,Canada
Coreg is a drug widely used to treat high blood pressure. It is also used to treat mild to severe chronic heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction ...
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Burden of proof
Boston Globe - United States
Instead, the data showed effectively treating high blood pressure was good for patients, Temple said. These days, such a clinical trial would be unethical; ...
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High Blood Pressure Rising Among Children
Washington Post - United States
By Rob Stein The rate of health-threatening high blood pressure has started rising among America's children for the first time in decades, ...
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Blood pressure worries
GMTV - UK
Do you know if you have high blood pressure? Find out where you can get a free check and how to keep your blood pressure low Thousands of lives could be ...
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High Salt Diets Bring Risk of High Blood Pressure in Children
Cleveland Leader - Cleveland,OH,USA
British researchers recently revealed the results of a study that showed high salt diets in children leads to raised blood pressure, which increases the ...
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The Southern Stroke Belt
Blogger News Network - USA
There are lots of causes of high blood pressure, but most cases are "essential" hypertension and the cause is "idiopathic". Essentially no one knows the ...
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Arrested, ex-DGP's blood pressure soars
Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India
Doctors said they suspected stones in his gall bladder and found his blood pressure high, senior medical officer SM Sarang said. On deputation to Punjab for ...
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Blood pressure plea to cut death rate
Scotsman - United Kingdom
THOUSANDS of lives a year could be saved in the UK if the millions of people with high blood pressure were detected and treated, campaigners said yesterday. ...
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Discover the Truth About the Connection Between Salt and High ...
PR-GB.com (press release) - Sofia,Bulgaria
Unfortunately however salt can also be a major contributory factor when it comes to the problem of high blood pressure. Salt is a compound composed of ...
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Two pills are better than one
Business Standard - India
Patients with an average blood pressure of 134/74 were given the tablet regardless of whether they were suffering from high blood pressure or not.
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Sleep-deprived women at hypertension risk
Science Daily (press release) - USA
full story Lack Of Sleep Linked To Increased Risk Of High Blood Pressure (April 4, 2006) -- If you're middle age and sleep five or less hours a night, ...
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Blood Pressure Drugs Cut Death Rate In Type 2 Diabetes
Science Daily (press release) - USA
... Professor John Chalmers, the author of international guidelines for the treatment of high blood pressure and chairman of the study management group. ...
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Salt gives 4-year-olds high blood pressure
Daily Mail - UK
Children as young as four are suffering from raised blood pressure because they are eating too many salty processed foods, researchers say. ...
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Study says kids are eating too much salt
Science Daily (press release) - USA
full story Hypertension In Blacks: Dietary Salt Plays Key Role (July 20, 1997) -- The first study ever to focus on high blood pressure and dietary salt in ...
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High blood pressure sufferers must watch their diet in Ramadan
Indian Muslims - San Diego,CA,USA
KUWAIT, Sept 7 (KUNA) -- A lot of people inflicted with high blood pressure should watch their diet during the month of Ramadan, nutritionist Dr Nawal ...
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FDA approves first generic versions of Coreg to treat high blood ...
SpiritIndia - New Delhi,New Delhi,India
Coreg is a widely used medication that is FDA-approved to treat high blood pressure, mild to severe chronic heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction ...
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Lifestyle Changes Beneficial in Lowering High Blood Pressure
SpiritIndia - New Delhi,New Delhi,India
With behavioral counseling, increases in physical activity, and adoption of a healthy eating plan called DASH, rates of high blood pressure dropped from 37 ...
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TV stars suffer due to work pressure
Times of India - India
I was about to collapse when unit members called a doctor who informed me that I had high fever and low blood pressure. It'sa huge pressure to work as a ...
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Namibia: Need to Raise Awareness on High Blood Pressure
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
Namibians are urged to take the issue of high blood pressure seriously by going for regular medical check-ups. High blood pressure is one of the leading ...
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Finding out if you have sleep apnea
Baltimore Sun - United States
In general, you should consult a doctor if: after a seven- or eight-hour sleep you feel sleepy and tired, you are snoring and you have high blood pressure ...
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Blood Pressure - Know Your Numbers, Pharmacists Advise
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
The theme was chosen because of the high prevalence of hypertension - or high blood pressure - worldwide, which is of particular concern in developing ...
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Salt intake gives toddlers high blood pressure
Times Online - UK
Children as young as four are eating so much salt that they are suffering from high blood pressure, it was revealed yesterday. Parents are being urged to ...
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Blood pressure tests are urged
Southport Visiter - Southport,Lancashire,UK
Experts say around one in four middle aged people in the UK have high blood pressure - one of several factors that can increase chances of developing heart ...
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Blood pressure pill offers diabetics a longer life
News-Medical.net - Sydney,Australia
... blood pressure lowering drugs, reduced the risk of serious illness and death from cardiovascular disease, even in patients without high blood pressure. ...
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Uterine blood flow during supine rest and exercise after 28 weeks ...
SpiritIndia - New Delhi,New Delhi,India
BBC News - UK High blood pressure linked with fertility treatment -- NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risk of developing high blood pressure during pregnancy ...
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Study shows Rasilez(r), the first and only approved direct renin ...
WebWire (press release) - Atlanta,GA,USA
Rasilez(r) (aliskiren), the first new type of high blood pressure medicine in more than a decade, is generally well-tolerated and can potentially reduce the ...
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Retina shows early signs of hypertension - high blood pressure
SpiritIndia - New Delhi,New Delhi,India
The tiniest blood vessels of the eye can provide a glimpse that may warn of future high blood pressure, Australian researchers report. ...
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Warning Signs Of Pregnancy Danger
Science Daily (press release) - USA
Usually, the blood vessels expand during pregnancy to increase blood flow, but high blood pressure causes them to clamp down, Black explained. ...
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How Does Your Heart React to Coffee
PR-GB.com (press release) - Sofia,Bulgaria
If you're over 65 and don't have high blood pressure, daily coffee consumption may offer protection against both cardiovascular disease and cognitive ...
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Take a chill pill
Economic Times - India
Although the body can tolerate increased blood pressure for months and even years, eventually the heart may enlarge (a condition called hypertrophy), ...
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BP is a silent killer.Are you listening?
Mid-Day Mumbai - Bombay,India
If you don't want to be part of a new statistic that claims that over 10 crore people suffer from high blood pressure in India, we suggest you follow these ...
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Heart health: Author suggests ways to lower blood pressure ...
Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
And they live long, without high blood pressure. But if they move away and stop using it, their blood pressure goes up like everyone else's. ...
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Study finds many kids in county have high blood pressure
Daily Home Online - Talladega,AL,USA
What the researchers did not expect to find was the high rate of high blood pressure in their subjects. "We are just beginning to analyze the baseline ...
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Dangers of potato chips
INQ7.net - Philippines
Metabolic Syndrome is characterized by the presence of 3 or more of the following risk factors: high blood pressure, excess waist circumference, ...
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Coffee linked with high blood pressure risk
Reuters.uk - UK
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The likelihood of having to start drug treatment to control high blood pressure, or hypertension, seems to be increased among ...
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Novartis' blood pressure drug Rasilez receives EU approval
Forbes - NY,USA
The Basel-based drug maker said that EU Commission has approved the drug for treatment of high blood pressure alone or in combination with other high blood ...
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