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Electronic Cigarettes Have Slight Impact on Heart: Study
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High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Threaten Kids' Heart Health
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High Blood Pressure May Protect Some Frail Elderly: Study
High Blood Pressure Often Missed in Young Adults: Study
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Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds
Higher Heart Rate Tied to Earlier Death, Even in Fit People
Long-Term Salty Diets Tied Again to High Blood Pressure
Low Wages Linked to Raised Risk for High Blood Pressure
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Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds
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Personalized Blood Pressure Therapy May Help Diabetics
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Runners May Live Longer
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Some Improvement in Heart Risk Factors for Americans: CDC
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Stressful Jobs Linked to Heart Woes in Women
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Treating Sleep Apnea Might Ease High Blood Pressure, Too
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U.S. Sees Drop in Deaths Linked to Diabetes
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