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Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Dr. Blumethal answers the question: 'Age And Risk Of High Blood Pressure?' — -- Question: How does age affect my risk of developing high blood pressure? Answer: With increasing age, our blood ...

A blood pressure as low as 120/80 mm Hg in adolescence can be linked to a higher risk of atherosclerosis in middle age, according to a study led from Linköping University, Sweden. The findings, ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Prevention is key, and adopting a regimen of no smoking, minimal alcohol, a healthy, reduced-salt diet, low stress levels and ...

High blood pressure becomes more common after age 40, yet new research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at ...

Some of the changes associated with the menopausal transition can increase the risk of hypertension (high blood pressure). For example, declining estrogen levels can narrow blood vessels, and ...

High blood pressure becomes more common after age 40years yet new research from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA ...