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TODAY'S FEATURE ARTICLE:Thursday September 2, 2010
Tight blood pressure curbs little help for kidneys
Aggressively lowering blood pressure did little to prevent kidney damage in blacks, unless protein in their urine showed evidence of damage in the first place. Doctors had hoped to show that dropping blood pressures to 130/80 or below would significantly lower rates of kidney problems for African–Americans, who have higher–than–average rates of high blood pressure. ...   Click Here to Read More
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What is blood pressure?
Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of your body in vessels called arteries. Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries....
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Find out about the effect of high blood pressure on your body. Click on the brain, eyes, arteries, kidneys, and heart to get a closer look at what high blood pressure does to these organs....
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Tips for Keeping High Blood Pressure Under Control
There is a lot you can do to prevent HBP. These same healthy habits will help you keep HBP under control.Keep a healthy weight. Being overweight adds to your risk of HBP...
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How Can I Prevent High Blood Pressure?
Anyone can develop high blood pressure, also called hypertension. African Americans are at higher risk for this serious disease than any other race or ethnic group...
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