The COVID-19 pandemic affected Americans' health in many ways. Along with the risk of a potentially life-threatening viral infection, people faced higher stress levels and even a heightened risk of certain mental health conditions. Recently, researchers identified another pandemic-related health risk: hypertension, or high blood pressure. According to a paper …
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The COVID-19 pandemic affected Americans' health in many ways. Along with the risk of a potentially life-threatening viral infection, people faced higher stress levels and even a heightened risk of certain mental health conditions. Recently, researchers identified another pandemic-related health risk: hypertension, or high blood pressure. According to a paper …
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It's one of the first things that happens during a checkup—a nurse slaps a black cuff on your upper arm, inflates it, then shouts out two numbers that later go into your chart. It's a blood pressure reading, of course—but those two numbers can cause quite a bit of confusion …
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It's one of the first things that happens during a checkup—a nurse slaps a black cuff on your upper arm, inflates it, then shouts out two numbers that later go into your chart. It's a blood pressure reading, of course—but those two numbers can cause quite a bit of confusion …
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The US Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of several batches of a blood pressure medication over concerns that it may contain high levels of a cancer-causing impurity. Lupin Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling several batches of two drugs: Irbesartan tablets as well as its Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets. …
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The US Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of several batches of a blood pressure medication over concerns that it may contain high levels of a cancer-causing impurity. Lupin Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling several batches of two drugs: Irbesartan tablets as well as its Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets. …
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It's been a common practice for years for at-risk people of a certain age to take a low-dose aspirin daily to reduce the chances of having a heart attack or stroke. But new draft guidelines from a US panel of experts suggests this should no longer be recommended for most …
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It's been a common practice for years for at-risk people of a certain age to take a low-dose aspirin daily to reduce the chances of having a heart attack or stroke. But new draft guidelines from a US panel of experts suggests this should no longer be recommended for most …
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A 19-year-old with a serious heart condition earned a spot on The Voice after originally just wanting to attend a taping of the show. Berritt Haynes ended up on the show's Blind Auditions episode on September 28 after his mom submitted a tape to producers of her son singing. Haynes, …
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A 19-year-old with a serious heart condition earned a spot on The Voice after originally just wanting to attend a taping of the show. Berritt Haynes ended up on the show's Blind Auditions episode on September 28 after his mom submitted a tape to producers of her son singing. Haynes, …
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