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Blood Pressure For Kids
Watching television, using a computer, or playing video games increases a child's risk of developing high blood pressure, a new study suggests, even when compared to other sedentary activities such as painting.
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From Our Experts
Time to Have Kids Tested, Carefully, for Hypertension
An alarming study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that three quarters of kids who have high blood... Read more »
Rising Blood Pressure at Younger Age
A report in the journal Circulation reveals--again, but this time with greater detail and authority--that obesity is seriously threatening... Read more »
Parenthood: Good for Your Blood Pressure?
A new study published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine has actually found a link between parenthood and lower blood pressure,... Read more »
High Blood Pressure in Children
High blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the United States, so does high blood pressure. ... Read more »
Chocolate May Offer Sweet Blood Pressure Benefits
You know the drill around Valentine's Day: Unwrap the box of chocolates and hope that the package contains a little map for picking out... Read more »
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Screen Time Linked to High Blood Pressure in Kids
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sedentary behaviors such as TV viewing and "screen time" at computers, videos and video games appear to be associated with... Read more »
Caffeine tied to higher blood pressure, lower pulse in athleti...
Researchers at Harding University have found that caffeine raises blood pressure in kids during exercise but, surprisingly, lowers their heart rates.... Read more »
High blood pressure linked to ADHD, learning disabilities
Researchers say children who have high blood pressure are four times more likely to have ADHD and learning difficulties than their healthy peers. The... Read more »
Parenthood Lowers Blood Pressure: Study
Research published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine have found that parents have lower blood pressure than adults who do not have children.... Read more »
Benicar Approved for Children with High Blood Pressure
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil) for children ages six to 16 who have high blood pressure. About 3.6... Read more »
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