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- Univ of Michigan "Dangers of High Blood Pressure" - What
is high blood pressure? Why is high blood pressure harmful?
What are the risk factors for high blood pressure? What are
the symptoms of high blood pressure? How do I schedule an appointment
with a hypertension specialist?
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Institutes of Health How To Prevent High Blood Pressure (new
site) - What Is Blood Pressure, and What Happens When It
Is High? Who's Likely to Develop High Blood Pressure?
How Is Blood Pressure Checked? What Do the
Numbers Mean? What Causes High Blood Pressure? How
Can You Prevent High Blood Pressure? What Else Might
Prevent High Blood Pressure? Dietary Supplements: Potassium,
Calcium, Magnesium, Fish Oils, Other Factors
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- High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease - The National Kidney
and Urologic Diseases Information Clearing House.
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- National Institute On Aging Age Page: High Blood Pressure
A Common But Controllable Disorder - Administration on Aging.
What Is HBP? How Is It Tested? What If Just The First Number
Is High? What Causes HBP? How Is HBP Treated? Can HBP Be Prevented?
HBP Checklist.
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- The National High Blood Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP)
- Program Description, Health Related Information, Your Guide
to Lowering High Blood Pressure. Sponsored by the National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute.
- visit - Salt
& High Blood Pressure... Ask the Dietician - Dietician questions
and answers about Salt & High Blood Pressure.
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- High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy / Hypertension During Pregnancy
- University of Iowa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics/Ob-Gyn Nursing Division. What is high blood pressure?
What causes high blood pressure? Why should I be concerned about
high blood pressure during my pregnancy? How will high blood
pressure make my pregnancy different? What complications may
develop?
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- How Can You Prevent High Blood Pressure? - The Daily Apple.
Maintain a healthy weight, lose weight if you are overweight,
Be more physically active, Choose foods lower in salt and sodium,
and If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation.
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- Aspirin No Cure for High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy - HeartInfo.com
Symptoms of Heart Disease - The Difference Between Men and Women
Many Women are in the Dark About Affairs of the Heart Many Cases
of Heart Disease In Women Undiagnosed: Results of Gallup Poll
Summarized Diagnosis of Heart Disease in Women More Accurate
When Second ECG Measure is Used During Stress Testing
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- Healthy life with a Healthy Diet hasn't to be a nightmare.
It is best to limit or avoid certain foods in order to control
High Blood Pressure. about controlling hypertension with a healthy
lifestyle.
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Blood Pressure and Your Kidneys - What is Blood Presure (Blood
pressure measures the force of your blood on the walls of your
arteries in two ways. 1.Right after your heart beats (systolic
blood pressure) 2.In between heartbeats (diastolic blood pressure)
That is why blood pressure readings are given as two numbers).
What is High Blood Pressure? What Causes High Blood Pressure?
How Do You Know if You Have High Blood Pressure?
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- Hypertension - There is no "ideal" blood pressure reading.
However, there is a range of "normal" blood pressure reading.
Generally, a reading that is less than 140 over 90 indicates
that you don't need to worry. If either or both numbers are
equal to or greater than 140 over 90 for an extended period
of time, you have high blood pressure, or hypertension. Understanding
Hypertension. American Society of Hypertension.
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- Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home - Why should I measure my
blood pressure at home and keep a record of it? What equipment
do I need to measure my blood pressure? What are the advantages
and disadvantages of the aneroid monitor? What are the advantages
and disadvantages of the digital monitor? Can I use a finger/wrist
blood pressure monitor? Features to look for in a blood pressure
monitor. How do I know if my monitoring device is accurate or
if I am using it correctly? Understanding the medical terms.
What do I need to do before I measure my blood pressure? How
do I use an aneroid monitor? How do I use a digital monitor?
by the American Academy of Family Physicians
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- How To Keep Your Blood Pressure Under Control - Rose Men's
Health Resource. The lowdown on high blood pressure. What causes
high blood pressure? What are the symptoms? Males are affected
earlier. How to keep high blood pressure under control. Hey,
what's wrong with salt, anyway? Checklist for blood pressure
control: Have your blood pressure checked regularly. Your primary
care physician can tell you how often. Stop smoking. Avoid excessive
salt intake. Eat more fresh fruits, vegetables, and foods high
in fiber...and less fat. Reduce stress on and off the job; master
relaxation techniques. Be moderate in your drinking. Exercise
regularly, and keep your weight within normal limits. If your
doctor prescribes medication to lower your blood pressure, be
sure to follow his or her directions exactly.
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- Blood Pressure, an Encarta Encyclopedia Article Titled "Blood
Pressure" - Blood Pressure, pressure of circulating blood against
the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is an important diagnostic
index, especially of circulatory function.
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- High Blood Pressure: Treatment News This site has been developed
to help patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) better
understand their treatment options. It can be especially helpful
if you are no longer taking your antihypertensive medicine because
you found that the side...
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of DASH! Website of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
(new
site) Lower your blood pressure by changing your eating
habits. The DASH diet is based on findings from the "Dietary
Approaches to Stop Hypertension" clinical study that found that
elevated blood pressure levels can be reduced with an eating
plan low in total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol, and rich
in fruits, vegetables, and lowfat dairy products. Includes a
form to track food habits before starting the plan and a chart
to help with meal planning and food shopping. Provides a week's
worth of sample menus, and recipes for some of the heart-healthy
dishes featured in the menus. 16 pages. NIH Publication No.
98-4082.
- visit - Hypertension,
Cholesterol, Stroke and Pre-eclampsia resource. On-line tracking
of blood pressure, cholesterol, pulse and weight measurements.
Free Blood Pressure Health Station locator. Many medical conditions,
such as high blood pressure, can be positively affected by lifestyle
and the close monitoring of changes in vital signs. Working
with our medical advisors, we have developed lifeclinic.com,
a web site that can empower you to better manage your own health
conditions. Not only will you be able to access information
about the medical conditions you have, but you will also be
able to record and track changes that may be of importance to
you and your doctors when choosing and monitoring treatment.
- visit - Hypertension
Journal of the American Heart Association - comprehensive patient
education information about hypertension
- visit - Hypertension, Dialysis
and Clinical Nephrology (HDCN) - Hypertension, Dialysis, and
Clinical Nephrology provides up-to-date, selected information
on renal disorders and their treatment including information
on renal disorders and their treatment, hemodialysis, peritonea...
- visit - American Society
of Hypertension, ASH - Dedicated to hypertension and related
cardiovascular disease.
- visit - World Hypertension
League - "Dedicated to the control of arterial hypertension
in populations." WHL Newsletter. Membership Information, Know
Your Blood Pressure, Measuring Your Blood Pressure, Scientific
Articles, Articles for the General Public, Internet Links
- visit - Pulmonary
Hypertension Association (PHA) - "The Pulmonary Hypertension
Association (PHA) is the association for those of you who are
looking for information and support about pulmonary hypertension
(PH). The mission of the PHA is "to provide hope, support and
education, to promote awareness and to advocate for the pulmonary
hypertension community, while funding research for a cure."
We are over 3500 members strong and growing! As such, we are
advocates for a cure for PH and believe that when many speak
as one---our voices can and will be heard."
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