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Meta-analysis: Any blood pressure reading above normal may increase risk of stroke
Anyone with blood pressure that’s higher than the optimal 120/80 mmHg may be more likely to have a stroke, according to a new meta-analysis published in the March 12, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The meta-analysis looked at all of the available research on the risk […]
How Blood Sugar Affects Your Blood Pressure
Did you know that what you eat can have a major effect on your blood pressure? We’ve all been told that high intake of salt and sodium can raise blood pressure, but it doesn’t stop there. New findings indicate that sugar, in different forms, may also be a prime cause for blood pressure issues. Recent […]