High Blood Pressure Health Center

Common Disorders

• Blood pressure - high
• Hypertensive retinopathy
• Hypertension
• Essential hypertension
• Drug-induced hypertension
• Sodium in diet
• Autonomic hyperreflexia
• Hypertensive heart disease
• Coarctation of the aorta
• Blood pressure
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High Blood Pressure - Health News

• Ob/Gyn Visit a Good Time to Screen for Heart Disease: Study
  Many women are not aware of their cardiovascular risk factors, research shows
  
• Could Soy Help Lower Your Blood Pressure?
  Antioxidants in tofu, other foods might have beneficial effect, study suggests
  
• Blood Pressure Variance Between Arms Points to Heart Risk
  Study offers more evidence that measurements from both limbs should become routine
  
• Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart
  Study finds changes in physical fitness affect disease risk at any weight
  
• Avoid Window Seats to Cut Risk for In-Flight Blood Clots: Study
  Experts say DVTs can strike any immobilized passenger, not just those in economy class
  
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