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Hypertension
Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death. Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels. The pressure depends on the work being done by the heart and the resistance of the blood vessels. Medical guidelines define hypertension as a blood pressure higher than 130 over 80 millimeters of mercury (mmHg), according to guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) in November 2017. Around 85 million people in the United States have high blood pressure. Hypertension and heart disease are global health concerns. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that the growth of the processed food industry has impacted the amount of salt in diets worldwide, and that this plays a role in hypertension.
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JAN 16, 2016
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 12, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Men who are taking (or looking to take) over-the-counter sexual supplements may want to reconsider, says a new study pub
...
JAN 10, 2016
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...
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DEC 29, 2015
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...
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...
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DEC 18, 2015
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...
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...
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Kara Marker
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Neuroscience
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...
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Brenda Kelley Kim
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Immunology
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...
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Kara Marker
OCT 26, 2015
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 24, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
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...
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Ilene Schneider
AUG 01, 2015
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 15, 2015
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 10, 2015
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...
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Will Hector
APR 28, 2015
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...
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APR 16, 2015
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...
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APR 03, 2015
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...
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MAR 25, 2015
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T ...
T ...
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...
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...
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