Archive forApril, 2010

Dark chocolate bunnies may lower blood pressure and … - Examiner

Dark chocolate bunnies may lower blood pressure and … - Examiner
Just in time for Easter Sunday, research published on-line yesterday concludes that those chocolate eggs and bunnies, if they re dark, may lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart disease. The study, published in the European Heart …

Free blood pressure screenings given by Visiting Nurse … - Evansville Courier-Press

Free blood pressure screenings given by Visiting Nurse … - Evansville Courier-Press
It is important to have your blood pressure checked because high blood pressure is a major risk factor for stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure and blindness. Visiting Nurse Association for 120 years…and Counting THE name in Home …

Air pollution may raise blood pressure - KRDO

Air pollution may raise blood pressure - KRDO
MONDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) — Breathing polluted air for even two hours can boost blood pressure, potentially raising the risk of cardiovascular disease in those exposed to smog, a new study suggests. Although the increase may not mean much …

Study links high blood pressure to memory trouble - Regina Leader-Post

Study links high blood pressure to memory trouble - Regina Leader-Post
CHICAGO - People as young as 45 with high blood pressure are more likely to have memory troubles, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday in a study suggesting aggressive early treatment of the condition may pay huge dividends. They said people with high …

Whole grains may help keep blood pressure in check - Vancouver Sun

Whole grains may help keep blood pressure in check - Vancouver Sun
NEW YORK - Eating lots of whole grains could ward off high blood pressure, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In the study, men with the highest whole-grain consumption were 19 percent less likely to develop high …

Mum s blood-pressure test plea (From York Press) - The Press in York

Mum s blood-pressure test plea (From York Press) - The Press in York
A MOTHER who believes her 15-year-old son s life was saved by a routine blood-pressure test is urging others to step forward for a free, painless check tomorrow at three York shopping centres. The Press has reported previously how Easingwold School …

A diet high in fructose can lead to hypertension - Examiner

A diet high in fructose can lead to hypertension - Examiner
A paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology in San Diego, California, has linked a diet high in fructose to the development of hypertension, or high blood pressure. Over the last two centuries, our ever …

Mayor steps up for free blood pressure check - Torquay Herald Express

Mayor steps up for free blood pressure check - Torquay Herald Express
A TRIP to the supermarket can be a stressful chore but is it enough to get your blood pressure sky-rocketing? Shoppers at Tesco in Ilfracombe found out at the weekend when they were offered the chance of a blood pressure test. The Know Your Blood …

VNA free blood pressure screenings - WTVW

VNA free blood pressure screenings - WTVW
On Thursday, April 29 at 7 p.m. in the Angel Mounds Interpretive Center, Anthony Krus and Rebecca Nathan of Indiana University will address this summer s archaeological undertakings at Angel Mounds. Such work is of particular interest because it …