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The latest information on high blood pressure — summaries and comments on antihypertensives, atherosclerosis, secondary hypertension, and more — drawn from across our primary care and specialty care areas. Sign up now for monthly e-mail alerts on new content.

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Cardiac Risk Factors in NFL Players

Cardiac risk profiles are similar to that of men in the general population, but NFL players have higher incidences of hypertension and prehypertension.

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BP-Lowering Drugs and Prevention of Cardiovascular DiseaseFree

All five classes of BP-lowering drugs were effective, regardless of patients’ histories.

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More Tofu, Please?

In a small randomized, controlled study, a low-carbohydrate, plant-based diet improved lipid measures more than a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet. CME

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Getting Enough Sleep Might Lower Your Blood Pressure

In a prospective, observational study, less sleep and less-sustained sleep were associated with higher blood pressure.

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Warning for the Wary: High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

Rates of hospitalizations associated with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy have risen and are associated with life-threatening obstetric complications.

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Women and Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease

More evidence that the presence of ischemic symptoms without underlying obstructive arteriostenosis warrants heightened vigilance, if not intervention

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Two Surprising Theories About Hypertension

Mouse models for hypertension suggest new pathways.

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Someone to Watch Over Meds

In two studies, researchers explore novel strategies for reducing adverse drug events caused by medication errors.

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DASHing Away from Heart Failure Risk

Incidence of HF was lowest among Swedish women whose diets most closely matched the DASH diet.

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Boy, You’ve Got to Carry That Weight (a Long Time) . . .

Childhood poverty increases allostatic load and decreases memory.

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