In a recent sharepost I discussed lowering blood pressure (BP) and mentioned the new guideline from the National Health, Lung, and Blood Institute of lowering BP to under 120/80 mmHg. As of late, the most recent advice has simply been, "Lower is better!" Epidemiological studies seem to support this idea noting that those who start with lower BP tend to live longer. It is also known that BP in children and adolescents start out significantly lower and increase as we age. Yet we have most...
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