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Blood Pressure Defined
There are two measurements of blood pressure. "Diastolic" pressure (the bottom number) means the base level of pressure in the arterial system when the heart is momentarily relaxed between beats. "Systolic" pressure (the top number) is the force with which each pulse of blood presses against the arterial walls, as the heaart pumps blood out.
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Men more likely to turn to alcohol when they feel down
Published May 11, 2008, 3:31 pm, News-Medical-Net
Women and men tend to have different types of stress-related psychological disorders. Women have greater rates of depression and some types of anxiety disorders than men, while men have greater rates of alcohol-use disorders than women. A new study of emotional and alcohol-craving responses to stress has found that when men become upset, they are more likely than women to want alcohol.
News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation
Published May 11, 2008, 11:10 am, Medical News Today
How slow growth as a fetus can cause diabetes as an adultIntrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), which results in a baby having a low weight at birth, has been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. It has been suggested that this is because the expression of key genes is altered during fetal development and that this affects disease susceptibility later in life.
Managers warned about threat to health
Published May 11, 2008, 10:00 am, Times Online
Given the tension that will be filling Barclays Premier League football grounds tomorrow afternoon, now is probably not the time to reveal the latest on the health threats to football managers.
Dumaguing: Pletaal improves blood flow to the body
Published May 11, 2008, 9:48 am, Sun Star
THE prevalence of asymptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) is steadily increasing among American adults and also Filipino elderly, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Session.
Mom's checklist
Published May 11, 2008, 1:15 am, Toronto Sun
Stop smoking, do a breast examination, exercise, sleep
Women, watch your blood pressure
Published May 11, 2008, 12:13 am, Poughkeepsie Journal
Nearly one in three Americans suffers from high blood pressure - more than 73 million adults.
Mother's Day kicks off Women's Health Week
Published May 10, 2008, 9:04 pm, The Times Leader
MOTHER’S DAY will serve as opening day for National Women’s Health Week which will be celebrated May 11 through the 17 across America. The week is designed to empower women across the country to get healthy by taking action. The nationwide initiative, coordinated by the U.S.
Health screening program hopes to reach black men where they gather: the barbershop
Published May 10, 2008, 7:50 pm, Chicago Tribune
Seated under a barbershop bib with an electric razor buzzing in his ear, Kevin Hoard explained why he's an example of the health-care questions facing the black community.
Motherhood also means self-care
Published May 10, 2008, 3:14 pm, Philippine Daily Inquirer
MUI NE, VIETNAM—I write this from the balcony of my room as I watch my two children frolic in the pool with their father. It is summer, and pardon the pun, “the heat is on in Saigon.” It is one of the special times when we are all together as a family, and moments like these are precious.
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- "Chinese Herb May Lower High Blood Pressure" By Randy Dotinga: TUESDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A Chinese herb called danshen could one day be the foundation of a new treatment for high blood pressure, scientists say.
Fri May 9
- Wrist blood pressure monitors: Are they accurate? - MayoClinic.com: Wrist blood pressure monitors can be accurate if used correctly. Learn more.
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- High Blood Pressure: Things You Can Do to Help Lower Yours -- familydoctor.o rg
- Cholesterol Is A Major Building Block: Cholesterol is so important that the body produces its own cholesterol.
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- Blood pressure (strictly speaking: vascular pressure) refers to the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, and constitutes one of the principal vital signs. The pressure of the circulating blood decreases as blood moves through
- Normal Blood Pressure
Fri May 2
- Tasers might be bad for your heart: Like this comes as a "shock&qu ot; to anyone???
- Acupuncture Can Lower High Blood Pressure
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