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Go Red For Women invites you to tell us about the choices you've made to improve your well being. Women who share their stories have the chance to become spokeswomen for the cause - representing Go Red For Women on our Web site, in marketing ... [... more]
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A Special Message for Women
Many people think high blood pressure (hypertension) is a "stress disease" - the result of overwork, no exercise, too many cocktail lunches, smoking, eating an unhealthy diet and other common but shortsighted behaviors. The truth is, except in [... more]
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What Is High Blood Pressure?
Blood pressure is the force in the arteries when the heart beats (systolic pressure) and when the heart is at rest (diastolic pressure). It's measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). High blood pressure (or hypertension) is defined in an adult ... [... more]
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Possible Side Effects of Drugs That Lower Blood Pressure
Some of the drugs listed below can affect certain functions of the body, resulting in bad side effects. However, drugs that lower blood pressure have proven effective over the years. The benefits of using them far outweigh the risk of side ... [... more]
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Test Your High Blood Pressure IQ With This Quiz
Take this simple quiz to test your knowledge of high blood pressure. Test your knowledge of high blood pressure. This content is reviewed regularly. Last updated 07/26/07. [... more]
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Find out about nutrition and high blood pressure.
These foods are relatively high in potassium and low in sodium. Certain salt substitutes contain a large amount of potassium and very little sodium. They're not expensive and may be used freely by most people, except those who have kidney ... [... more]
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10 Ways to Control Your High Blood Pressure
Know what your weight should be. Keep it at or below that level. Don't use too much salt in cooking or at meals. Avoid salty foods. Eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole-grain high-fiber foods according to American Heart Association ... [... more]
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Cold and Flu Medication for People With High Blood Pressure
People with high blood pressure need to be careful about taking over-the-counter cold and flu medications containing decongestants. If you're one of the 73 million U.S. adults who have high blood pressure, you may unknowingly be putting yourself ... [... more]
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High blood pressure is a major risk factor for stroke.
About 780,000 Americans will have a new or recurrent stroke this year - and about 150,000 of them will die. Stroke is the No. 3 cause of death in the U.S. It's also a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. Many people mistakenly think of ... [... more]
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Uncontrolled hypertension rates in men and women vary across the country, but all states especially in the south and including the nations capital should boost blood pressure control efforts, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the ... [... more]
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Shake Your Salt Habit
The average American consumes about 6 to 18 grams of salt daily. That's roughly one to three teaspoonfuls. Your body actually needs only about 200 mg of sodium each day. Reducing the amount of sodium you consume may help you reduce or avoid high ... [... more]
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