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Want Low Blood Pressure? Try Passing Gas

Shauna Wright — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 13:19:21 +0000

Next time you’re sitting next to someone on the bus and they let one rip, don’t just hold your nose and turn away — congratulate them on their low blood pressure. Seems the same gas that produces farts has been shown to control blood pressure in mice.

Study: Blood Pressure Should Be Taken in Both Arms

Shauna Wright — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:40:03 +0000

While blood pressure readings are typically done only in one arm, new research shows that differences in readings between a patient’s right and left arm could be a sign of vascular disease and a reveal a greater risk of dying from heart disease.

Midlife Blood Pressure May Cause Stroke

Jason Carson Wilson — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:00:21 +0000

Fluctuating blood pressure during the middle-age years could boost the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to research in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Treating High Blood Pressure Adds Years

Jason Carson Wilson — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:00:12 +0000

Controlling your blood pressure can help you live longer, according to a new study.

Researchers at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey discovered those treating their condition with medication lowered their risk of death during a 20-year period.
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Stop Future Heart Attacks- Check Blood Pressure — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:38:49 +0000

Getting your blood pressure taken isn’t the most fun activity in the world, but now it looks like we have a better reason to get it measured than simply “because we have to.”

Sorry to freak you out, but scientists discovered blood pressure fluctuations in middle age may be a precursor to both heart attacks and strokes.

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