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Health Tip: Blood Pressure Too High?
Suggestions on how to bring it down

Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring Predicts Risks
'Ambulatory' measures are better than readings in doctor's office, study says

Hypertension May Hit Black Males Earlier
Different tests may be needed to detect rising blood pressure in these men, experts say

High Blood Pressure Stalks Many Americans
Seven in 10 don't do enough to protect themselves from stroke, heart attack

Vitamin D Deficit Could Lead to Heart Woes
Winter's lack of sun means adults at risk should be monitored, experts say

Education Program Spurs Blacks to Take Blood Pressure Meds
Studies had found blacks twice as likely to skip medicines, compared to whites

Lipoprotein Levels May Predict Women’s Hypertension Risk
These particles carry cholesterol and triglycerides throughout the body

After Decades, Decreases in Heart Risk Factors Level Off
Researchers point to obesity epidemic in explaining the troubling trend

Heart Failure Hospitalizations Up Sharply
Epidemic linked to hypertension, obesity, diabetes, study shows

Poor Sleep, Hypertension a Dangerous Combination
Elderly who don't get 7.5 hours of shut-eye a night at higher death risk, study suggests