More Americans Have High Blood Pressure
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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.
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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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Americans are fatter than ever, with obesity rates up in most states and fewer people exercising, according to a study released on Monday.
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About 1 million US teenagers have high blood pressure, high blood-sugar levels or other conditions that may put them at risk of heart disease later in life, according to an American Heart Association report.
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Americans spend more time watching TV, listening to the radio, surfing the Internet and reading newspapers than anything else except breathing.
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A new study shows that people who live in areas with a high degree of suburban sprawl are more likely to report chronic health problems, such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches, and breathing difficulties, than those who live in urban areas.
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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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NEW YORK  - Parents' lifestyle choices may  help determine their children's blood pressure, even before  their kids are born, a new study suggests.
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The number of Americans suffering from  chronic kidney failure more than doubled in the 1990s due to  rising rates of diabetes and hypertension, an aging population  and improved survival of kidney patients, a federal study said  on Thursday.
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Women who experience high blood pressure  while pregnant are more likely to develop a coronary-related  heart problem later in life than other women, researchers said  on Monday.
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Many readers may be surprised by the following statistics - 200 million people in China are over-weight, 160 million suffer from high blood pressure, 20 million from diabetes and over 60 million have developed obesity.
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Americans are fatter than ever, with  obesity rates up in most states and fewer people exercising,  according to a study released on Monday.
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Oct. 8, 2004 -- Chronic kidney failure soared 104% in the US between 1990 and 2001, largely due to climbing rates of diabetes and high blood pressure.
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More Americans have their high blood pressure under control, reducing their risk of heart attack, stroke and other diseases, according to a new study released by the American Heart Association on Monday.
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Popular painkillers such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen can raise blood pressure and thus the risk of heart disease among men, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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EDMONTON - More Canadians are keeping an eye on their blood pressure by monitoring their hypertension at home, but a new study suggests they may be making some common errors.
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NEW YORK  - High blood pressure is a big  risk factor for stroke, but people with normal blood pressure  can have a stroke. In a new study, researchers have identified  other key determinants of this debilitating neurologic problem.