High Blood Pressure
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- Study: Controlling blood pressure can add years to your life
- Study: Controlling blood pressure may prevent brain abnormality
- Study: Exercise alone not effective for seniors with hypertension
- Study: Fat in liver connected to high blood pressure risk
- Study: Headaches prevented by blood pressure meds
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High blood pressure is a major risk factor in heart disease and stroke, but many people may not even know they have it. In most cases, there are no symptoms, and so it is often left untreated. Discover if you are at risk for high blood pressure and what you may be able to do to lower it.
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