Health Expert HeartHawk shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/78310/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/78310/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/78310/index http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/78310/45201/heart Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:45:00 -0400 HeartHawk 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... http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/78310/45201/heart http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/78310/42721/health Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:01:00 -0400 HeartHawk We have heard it all before, "High blood pressure causes heart disease."  The guidelines and treatments for high blood pressure (BP) have become so ingrained and commonplace that we take it for granted that it is being treated properly.  But, like most health issues today, what we know about blood pressure has changed leaving many cases undiagnosed or under-treated.  More importantly, our increased understanding of blood pressure... http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/78310/42721/health