New guidelines label millions more people as having high blood pressure
Adopting new guidelines for high blood pressure (hypertension) would dramatically increase the number of people labeled as having the condition
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Most black adults have high blood pressure before age 55
Approximately 75 percent of black and men women are likely to develop high blood pressure by the age of 55,
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Physician views of self-monitoring blood glucose in patients not on insulin
Physicians continue to recommend routine self-monitoring of blood glucose for patients with non-insulin treated type 2 diabetes, in spite of
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11 natural blood thinners for heart health
People who have certain medical conditions, such as congenital heart defects, may require blood-thinning medications to reduce their risk of
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Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy more likely to develop CVD risk factors
Preeclampsia and gestational hypertension are common pregnancy complications involving high blood pressure that develops for the first time during pregnancy
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Researchers Get Closer to Blood Test for Autism
A new way to diagnose the condition could change treatment. Getty Images The idea of using a blood test
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Health Tip: Use a Blood Thinner Safely
— More than 2 million people take a blood thinner regularly, the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality says.
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Blood test enables reading out the internal clock
With a new blood test, researchers at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin can determine the state of a person’s internal
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Concerns Over Contraceptive Pill After Aussie Woman Suffers Near-Fatal Blood Clot
An Australian politician is campaigning for tougher regulations on particular contraceptive pills, after they lead to his daughter suffering a
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