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High Blood Pressure
Drink This To Lower Your Blood Pressure
When you want to lower your blood pressure, think beyond slashing salt, calories and fat -- and also consider what you can add to your diet. ... Read More
5 Dangerous Medical Myths
Myths can steer people toward illness, hardship and even death. From tetanus shots to colonoscopies, it's very easy to spread misinformation ... Read More
9 Out Of 10 Blacks With High Blood Pressure Will Suffer Early Heart Disease
High blood pressure is strongly associated with heart disease in black Americans, new research shows. Researchers looked at 161 people who ... Read More
Got Diabetes? Don't Eat This…
Do people with diabetes have to follow a low-sodium diet? It depends. People with diabetes have the same recommended sodium intake as the ... Read More
1 In 5 Young Adults May Have High Blood Pressure
Nearly one in five young U.S. adults may have high blood pressure, researchers say in a study, suggesting the problem of hypertension is ... Read More
High Blood Pressure: Why Is It Such An Issue?
You hear so much about high blood pressure (HBP) when it comes to how to avoid/control it: what foods not to eat, what medications to take, ... Read More
7 Steps For Monitoring Your Blood Pressure At Home
Measuring your own blood pressure is a good way to take part in managing your own health and recognizing changes. Your doctor can use your ... Read More
Is Sugar Causing Your High Blood Pressure?
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The link between high blood pressure and salty, high sodium foods has long been established. But now we can add sugar ... Read More
Obese vs. Overweight: 6 Ways To Tell The Difference
To be obese is to be overweight, but to be overweight doesn't necessarily make you obese. A bulky weight trainer, whose muscle mass may take ... Read More
Study: High Blood Pressure Progresses Faster In Blacks
(BlackDoctor.org) -- It's well known that blacks are at greater risk for developing high blood pressure than whites are, but new research ... Read More
Your Most Important Medical Exams For 2012
(BlackDoctor.org) -- This year you mean it, you tell yourself — you're going to commit to making lifestyle changes to improve your ... Read More