Blood Pressure Rates on Rise in US Study Finds
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More Americans than ever have high blood pressure and the number has risen by nearly a third over the past decade, researchers reported on Monday.
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The cost of health insurance premiums in the US rose three times faster than earning over the past four years, according to a report released today from the nonprofit Families USA.
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NEW YORK  - Regular drinking is known to raise blood pressure in some people, but the effect may depend largely on age and cholesterol levels, a study of Japanese men suggests.
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High blood pressure may be more difficult to control in winter than in summer, research suggests.
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A new study of heart disease patients finds that "normal" blood pressure may not be low enough.
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NEW YORK  - New research hints that the   lower the birthweight, the higher the blood pressure as an   adult -- and the link becomes stronger with age.
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NEW YORK  - Systolic blood pressure, the  upper number in a blood-pressure reading, during the recovery  period after exercise stress testing may help predict the risk  of heart attack in men, according to a report in the journal  Hypertension.
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The number of Americans with high blood pressure has increased to 65 million from 50 million a decade ago, driven by the aging of the population and possibly aggravated by the increase in obesity, a new study says.
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US rates of diabetes have soared alongside soft drink consumption, and scientists said Tuesday the spikes in blood sugar and insulin levels triggered by the sugary drinks may be at least partly to blame.
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Arthritis drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors raise blood pressure more than older pain relievers, which may explain why the newer medicines have been linked to heart attacks, Australian researchers reported on Monday.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The health of Americans is improving, but it&#39;s not getting better quite as fast in Florida and other southern states, according to a new report.
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US researchers say they have developed a more accurate way of predicting heart disease risks in women.
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More Americans than ever have high  blood pressure and the number has risen by nearly a third over  the past decade, researchers reported on Monday.
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Use of cholesterol and blood pressure medicines by young adults appears to be rising rapidly Â at a faster pace than among senior citizens, according to an industry report being released Tuesday.
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Some high blood pressure in persons over the age of 60 should be treated more aggressively, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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Americans are a bit taller and much heavier than they were in the early 1960s, says a report released Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The number of Americans who have high blood pressure has increased dramatically in the past decade, with almost one-third of adults now suffering from the life-threatening condition.