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Study Suggests New Blood Pressure Guidelines for Those Over 50

Study Suggests New Blood Pressure Guidelines for Those Over 50

According to CNN, about a third of adults in the U.S. suffer from hypertension, a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and other health problems. Recent government data provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have indicated that between 

Supporting Approaches to Managing Hypertension By Jun Wang, MS

Supporting Approaches to Managing Hypertension By Jun Wang, MS

Also known as high blood pressure, hypertension is a common condition that measures the force of blood against the artery walls as your heart pumps oxygen rich blood throughout your body. There is normally a little resistance from the arteries which carry the blood and