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The application of radio currents can help reduce the level of blood pressure in patients with severe hypertension, according…
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Seniors can lower their blood pressure by volunteering more than 200 hours each year. The Carmellon University study found…
Researchers have found that the pesticide DDT, which is banned in Australia, harms unborn children. The researchers surveyed…
Women with a history of high blood pressure before pregnancy have a higher risk of depression than women who develop pregnancy-related…
Lean children who become obese later in life have the highest chance of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and heart disease…
Researchers have found that a couple servings of potatoes a day reduces blood pressure almost as much as oatmeal without…
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