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Even the most common medications pose threats
Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed...Tags: Health Organizations, Heart Attack, Minority Groups, Anxiety, African Americans
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Blood pressure: alcohol, smoking and caffeine
Is having a bad habit ever a good thing? It kind of can be if your aim is to lower your blood pressure, since one way to do that is to reduce your alcohol consumption significantly. It's a winning strategy -- but only, of course, if you were drinking a...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Alcoholic Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
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Blood pressure: exercise
Dozens of studies have reported a link between exercise and lowered blood pressure: Some have found reductions of up to 10 mm Hg (systolic) and 6 to 10 mm Hg (diastolic) blood pressure units in people who already have hypertension.
In general, reductions...Tags: High Blood Pressure
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Screen a heart, save a life
Booster ShotsThe tragedy of a young athlete dying is sometimes compounded by the discovery that he or she had an undiagnosed heart condition. And while those deaths due to heart rhythm disturbances are rare in young people (about 3,000 a year),...... -
Williamsburg's New Zion Baptist Church hosts mini-seminar to raise blood pressure awareness
The Virginia GazetteThe National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute reports that about a third of all Americans have high blood pressure. Problem is, you can have it for years and not know it, as it often has no signs or symptoms. However high blood pressure can damage your...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Potassium (dietary supplement), Kidney Disease, Religion and Belief, Symptoms
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High blood pressure is a silent killer
Daily American Staff WriterHigh blood pressure is easy to diagnose, but many people who have it are unaware. More than two-thirds of the people who have hypertension, the medical term for high blood pressure, do not have it under control, according to a study by the...Tags: Obesity, Heart Attack, Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, Potassium (dietary supplement)
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Too much salt spells health trouble for kids too
Children are eating as much salt as adults, according to a new report, and experts are concerned. Most adults consume too much sodium and that can have serious health implications. Too much salt in a person's diet can raise your blood pressure; high...
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Some see salt as answer if sweat is the problem
Q. I have worked outside for most of my career, which is great, but it can be a challenge in the summer. Several years ago I became very run down during a brutally hot summer. On a whim I dumped some salt in my hand and licked it up. I felt better...
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U.S. children eat too much salt
KIAHStop passing the salt or your kids could end up with higher blood pressure than you. Sugar isn't the only issue for kids anymore. Studies say American children and teens are eating way too much salt. More than 1,000 milligrams too much, the same amount...Tags: Overweight, Weight, High Blood Pressure, Salt, Healthy Diet
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New health issues tied to low-level lead exposure
Despite dramatic progress in reducing Americans' exposure to lead over the past 25 years, a growing body of research finds that children and adults still face health risks from even very low levels of the toxic metal in their blood.
A recent government...Tags: Heart Attack, Diseases and Illnesses, Lead Poisoning, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Science and Technology
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Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Condition causes significant drop in blood pressure upon standing
Premium Health News ServiceDEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother is 62 and has had very low blood pressure for two years. She was hospitalized with blood pressure that dropped from 200/78 in bed to 60/40 sitting up. What could be causing this and what can be done to treat her? ANSWER:...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, High Blood Pressure, Back Pain, Dizziness, Parkinson's Disease
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Pot, Not Bath Salts, Cited in Face-Chewing 'Zombie' Attack
CNNMIAMI, Fla. -- The naked Florida man who chewed off the face of another man last month in a zombie-like cannibal attack used marijuana but not "bath salts" as police had suspected, authorities said Wednesday. Rudy Eugene, 31, was killed by a police...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Health Treatments, Substance Abuse, Rudy Eugene, CNN (tv network)
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