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Alzheimer's disease is the seventh leading cause of death in Americans adults. It affects an estimated 4.5 million Americans and 8 million more people worldwide. Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. The number of cases of Alzheimer's disease doubles every 5 years in people over 65. By age 85, almost half of all people are afflicted. People with the disease survive, on average, half as long as similarly aged ...
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High Blood Pressure and Women: 4 Issues You Need to Know About
By Melanie Thomassian , Health ExpertAlthough high blood pressure affects both men and women, there are a number of concerns... Read more »
Combat High Blood Pressure with Essential Herbs and Vitamins
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...been the most popular form of treatment to combat high blood pressure, studies have introduced... Read more »
High Blood Pressure in Children
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health ExpertHigh blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the... Read more »
Nocturia: Incontinence and Sleepless Nights
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert...look for the cause. Targets include: - Diabetes- High blood pressure- Heart... Read more »
The Causes of High Blood Pressure
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...would like to review some of the primary causes of High Blood Pressure. In most cases, there is... Read more »
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Salt and High Blood Pressure
In one word, potassium. Nearly 95% of the high blood pressure in the world is known as primary, essential, or idiopathic hypertension. It is called this because no clear underlying cause can be... Read more »Have you or a loved one just been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
If you have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, it means that you have elevated levels of pressure of blood in your arteries. Prolonged periods of high blood pressure can cause serious... Read more »How to Use This Site
Welcome to the HighBloodPressureConnection.comLearning that you or someone you love has high blood pressure can be frightening. Elevated blood pressure can put you at risk for heart disease. If... Read more »Avoiding High Blood Pressure
It is estimated that 1 in every 3 Americans has hypertension, more commonly referred to as high blood pressure. These numbers are cause for much concern. High blood pressure is a major risk factor... Read more »Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Risk Factors
...gynecologist since such growth, even if a woman is on hormone replacement therapy, may mean cancer.High Blood PressureHigh blood pressure (hypertension)may be associated with increased fibroid... Read more »Images
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Soy Nuts and Exercise Help Cut Cholesterol
May 29, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Are you a post-menopausal woman with high blood pressure? If so, listen up! A recent study reveals substituting soy nuts for... Read summary »
BP Test: Home vs. Doc?s Office
December 08, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A high blood pressure reading at the doctor's office may not be as predictive of heart risks as a high blood pressure reading... Read summary »
Weight Gain Predicts Blood Pressure
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Growing like a weed may put babies at risk for high blood pressure in adulthood. Weight gain between birth and five months and... Read summary »
Psoriasis Associated With High Blood Pressure, Diabetes in Women
May 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and high... Read summary »
Induction of Labor Recommended for Women With High Blood Pressure
August 11, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inducing a pregnancy at 37 weeks, may be healthier for some women and their babies. About six percent of pregnancies are... Read summary »
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