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high blood pressure stories: 12 news summaries

It's Not Too Late to Extend Your Lifespan

Abandon unhealthy habits and you may live 10 years longer: docs

Sep 18, 09 12:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - You knew smoking and fatty foods were bad for you, but thanks to a huge 40-year study, we now know exactly how bad. Researchers followed 19,000 men, starting in the late 1960s. Those who were still smoking, had high blood pressure, and had high cholesterol—the three top killers... More »

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smoking • tobacco • medical research • heart health • health study • high cholesterol • high blood pressure • early death

(Newser) - Americans eat more than twice as much added sugar as doctors recommend, and they should cut back to battle obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease, researchers say. Added calories from processed sugar should total no more than 150 for men and 100 for women, the American Heart Association said today.... More »

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obesity • nutrition • hypertension • diabetes • obesity epidemic • heart disease • diet • sugar • American Heart Association • high blood pressure • women's issues • Sugar Association

 Too Little Sleep 
 Jacks Blood Pressure 

Every lost hour raises threat 37%: researchers

Jun 9, 09 1:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Regularly getting less than seven or eight hours’ sleep raises the risk of high blood pressure, research suggests. In a study tracking the blood pressure and sleep of 578 adults, every lost hour of sleep was tied to an average 37% higher risk of high blood pressure over 5 years,... More »

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sleep • sleep deprivation • health research • high blood pressure

 Peas Fight
 Kidney Disease,
 High Blood Pressure 

Could be used as food additive or supplement

Mar 23, 09 2:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Concentrated doses of the proteins found in garden peas can help fight high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease, a study finds. “In people with high blood pressure, our protein could potentially delay or prevent the onset of kidney damage,” the study’s author tells the Telegraph. For... More »

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food • medical research • protein • kidney disease • high blood pressure • garden peas

 Hypertension 
 Gene Found 
 Among Amish 

Researchers find hypertension gene

Dec 30, 08 8:31 AM CST
(Newser) - A genetic study of Pennsylvania's reclusive Amish community has led to the discovery of a gene that may trigger high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart attacks and stroke. The gene variant, dubbed STK39, regulates sodium levels leading to greater blood volume and high blood pressure, reports Health ... More »

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University of Maryland • hypertension • Amish • high blood pressure • gene variant • STK39 • Yen-Pei Christy Chang

 That Extra 7lbs May Be Deadly  

Study says modest weight gains risky

Dec 23, 08 7:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Even being slightly overweight can seriously increase the risk of heart problems, Reuters reports. A 20-year study of roughly 20,000 male doctors in the US found that every 7 pounds of excess body weight upped the risk of heart failure by 11%. The fatal condition, in which the heart... More »

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obesity • heart disease • exercise • body mass index • high blood pressure

Higher Blood Pressure Kills 8,000 Black Americans a Year

Extent of deadly racial disparity surprises researchers


Nov 11, 08 5:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Some 8,000 lives a year are being lost because blacks suffer from higher blood pressure than the white population, surprising new research has discovered. "We expected it to be big, but it was even larger than we anticipated," said a researcher of the racial disparity. Some 40%... More »

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African Americans • diet • blood pressure • exercise • Surgeon General • Imperial College London • high blood pressure • Annals of Family Medicine • Feinberg School of Medicine • Dr. David Satcher

 Stroke Killed Hayes

Star suffered from high blood pressure

Aug 13, 08 2:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Soul legend Isaac Hayes, found unconscious next to a treadmill at his Memphis home Sunday, died from a  massive stroke brought on by chronic hypertension, according to his family doctor. A public memorial service for the 65-year-old singer will be held next week, reports E! Online. "We are overwhelmed... More »

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hypertension • high blood pressure • Isaac Hayes • Dr. David Kraus • Black Moses

More Kids Take Grown-up Drugs in Obesity Fight

Critics say it's a poor substitute for good diet and exercise

Jul 26, 08 12:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors are prescribing drugs to more and more children to treat conditions related to obesity, the New York Times reports. Data released by pharmacy plans show that medication for Type 2 diabetes has seen the biggest increase—151% from 2001 to last year. And this month, a pediatricians group... More »

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health • childhood obesity • blood pressure • statins • data • prescription • cholesterol lowering drug • type 2 diabetes • medication • high blood pressure

 High Blood Pressure
 Linked to Dementia 

Risk rockets stunning 600%: study

Jul 8, 08 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - High blood pressure increases an individual's risk of suffering dementia in old age by an astonishing 600%, reports the Daily Telegraph. The study, conducted in the UK—where 1 in 3 people have high blood pressure by middle age—found that hypertension increased the incidence of vascular dementia. The... More »

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dementia • memory loss • stroke risk • high blood pressure • vascular dementia • Alzheimer's Society • Alzheimer's Disease

 Sunshine Likely
 Prevents
 Heart Attacks 

Vitamin D level is key, researchers say

Jun 10, 08 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Plenty of sunshine could be one key to heart health, according to a new study. Research has linked low levels of vitamin D—the "sunshine vitamin"—to an increased risk of heart attacks, reports Web MD. Men with low levels of vitamin D ran twice the risk of... More »

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milk • diabetes • heart attack • cardiac arrest • vitamin D • high cholesterol • high blood pressure • sunshine

 Hypertension
 Linked to
 Fewer Migraines 

High blood pressure may interfere with pain signals

Apr 15, 08 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Beta blockers and other medications that lower blood pressure are routinely prescribed for migraines, but now a new study has discovered that people with high blood pressure had 40% fewer headaches. "This is a paradox," the lead researcher told WebMD. One possibility is that high blood pressure interferes... More »

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hypertension • migraines • blood pressure • American Heart Association • Mayo Clinic • headaches • migraine triggers • pain • beta blockers • Norwegian National Headache Center • baroreflex • high blood pressure

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