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Obesity
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Nearly two-thirds of the United States population is overweight. There are many ways to determine if a person is overweight, but experts believe that... Read more »
Obesity
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Hubert Chen, MD, Associate Director of Medical Sciences, Amgen Inc. and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine... Read more »
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Top 5 Myths about High Blood Pressure
Myth #1: Normal blood pressure is anything below 140/90 mmHg The most recent National Health, Lung, and Blood Institute guidelines set systolic BP of less than 120mmHg and diastolic BP of less than 80mmHg (i.e. less than 120/80) as normal. This...
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