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Some hospital-acquired pressure injuries are unavoidable

September 3, 2019 Are, hospital-acquired, injuries:, pressure, some, unavoidable

(HealthDay)—About 40 percent of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) are unavoidable, according to a study published in the September issue of

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Measure blood pressure with a selfie or your running shoes? Be wary, Penn doctor says

August 16, 2019 A, be, Blood, doctor, measure, or, Penn, pressure, running, Says, Selfie, shoes, wary, with, your

Don’t get Jordana Cohen wrong. A hypertension specialist with Penn Medicine, she is thrilled with any talk of encouraging people

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Blood pressure control less likely among those treated in low-income areas

July 31, 2019 among, areas, Blood, Control, in, less, likely, low-income, pressure, those, treated

People enrolled in a large clinical hypertension management trial were half as likely to control their blood pressure if they

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New high blood pressure guidelines could increase detection of gestational hypertension

July 3, 2019 Blood, Could, Detection, gestational, guidelines, high, hypertension, Increase, New, of, pressure

Gestational hypertension—high blood pressure during pregnancy—can have persisting adverse effects on the health of mothers and their infants. In 2017,

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Pressure injuries at time of ICU admission tied to longer stays

June 4, 2019 admission, at, ICU, injuries:, longer, of, pressure, stays, tied, Time, to

(HealthDay)—Pressure injuries at the time of admission to an intensive care unit may predict patients at risk for longer hospital

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Moderate alcohol consumption linked with high blood pressure

March 7, 2019 Alcohol, Blood, consumption, high, Linked, Moderate, pressure, with

A study of more than 17,000 U.S. adults shows that moderate alcohol consumption—seven to 13 drinks per week—substantially raises one’s

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Fluctuating blood pressure after stroke could mean higher risk of death

February 6, 2019 after, Blood, Could, death, Fluctuating, higher, mean, of, pressure, risk, Stroke

Experts already know there’s a link between high blood pressure and stroke, but a growing body of research suggests yo-yoing

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Study suggests how high blood pressure might contribute to Alzheimer’s

January 28, 2019 Alzheimer's, Blood, contribute, high, How, might, pressure, study, suggests, to

The brain’s system for removing waste is driven primarily by the pulsations of adjoining arteries, University of Rochester neuroscientists and

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Possible link found between cases of high blood pressure and ‘unhealthy’ shopping centers

January 23, 2019 and, between, Blood, cases, Centers, found, high, Link, of, possible, pressure, shopping, unhealthy

A new study using Pop-Up health check stations found a possible link between ‘unhealthy’ shopping centres and the number of

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High blood pressure naturally reduce: Four methods that really help – Video

December 4, 2018 -, Blood, four, help, high, methods, naturally, pressure, Really, reduce, that, Video

20 to 30 million people in Germany suffer from high blood pressure. Medications such as ACE-inhibitors, Beta-blockers, or diuretics can