Long Work Hours Increase Hypertension Risk
MedPage Today, NJ - Aug 28, 2006… Long hours were a significant marker for hypertension even when risk factors such as smoking, race, gender, diabetes, education, and income were considered (P …
Get a little hyper about hypertension
Inside Bay Area, CA - Aug 28, 2006OFTEN known as the “silent killer,” hypertension is a potentially dangerous condition in which the blood pressure is higher than normal. …
The Lower The Blood Pressure The Better
eMaxHealth.com - The Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, today launched a new book showcasing the best in Australian health research from recent years. The ‘10 of the Best’ book highlights ten world-leading medical research projects and includes the largest …
Researchers: Mild Hypertension Shouldn’t Stop Exercise
BALTIMORE — A new study suggests that a little high blood pressure shouldn’t keep otherwise healthy older people from working out. Johns Hopkins University researchers say the short-term spike in blood pressure that comes with moderate exercise doesn’t hurt the heart as many fear it might.
High blood pressure linked to long hours at work, survey finds
Working 10 hours more than a 40-hour week may increase a person’s chance of having high blood pressure by 17 percent, compared with a shorter workweek, a California study suggests.
Why it pays to know your blood pressure
Hastings Observer, UK - Sep 11, 2006RESIDENTS are being urged to get a free blood pressure check and protect themselves from the “silent killer” during Know Your Numbers! Week. …
Long work hours linked to high blood pressure risk: Report
Kerala Next - Americans who work long hours each week may be increasing their risk for high blood pressure, researchers report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. A survey of California workers found that the more hours they worked, the …
Overtime increases hypertension risk
Ponder this after recalling how you enjoyed - if you were off work to enjoy - a few extra hours of leisure this Labor Day: Workers may be a nation’s lifeblood, but when too many work too much, the nation’s blood pressure will rise.
Ten Steps Senior Citizens Can Take to Control High Blood Pressure
August 28, 2006 More than half of all senior citizens suffer with high blood pressure, or hypertension . The September issue of the Harvard Heart Letter takes a look at the latest thinking on high blood pressure and includes 10 steps for getting your blood pressure under control.
Whole-grain diets may help reduce blood pressure
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diets with increases whole-grain foods, high in soluble or insoluble fiber, are associated with a reduction in blood pressure in individuals with slightly elevated cholesterol, according to researchers in Maryland.
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