Overweight male teens with normal blood pressures showing signs of heart damage
AUGUSTA, Ga. Even while their blood pressures are still normal, overweight male teens may have elevated levels of a hormone known to increase pressures as well as early signs of heart damage, researchers say. Medical College of Georgia researchers looking at 126 healthy 15- to17-year-olds in h...Systolic and diastolic blood pressures together more useful for predicting cardiovascular risk
Irvine, Calif. Individuals with diastolic blood pressure under 70 mm Hg coupled with an elevated systolic blood pressure may have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke than indicated by the systolic blood pressure values alone, according to a UC Irvine study. Dr. Stanley Franklin and colle...Study Reveals Women Feeling Growing Financial Pressures on Family Life
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