Dolphins Wire: Tests show a new cause of high blood pressure and how to treat it Blood pressure afflicts nearly half of U.S. adults and some kinds of it resist current treatment, but research is pointing to a new path. Tests show a new cause of high blood pressure and how to treat it NBC News: Some older women may not need blood pressure meds just yet A new analysis of hypertension guidelines suggests some older adults — mostly women — with slightly high blood pressure could safely hold off on medications if they’re otherwise in relatively good ...

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NPR: I'm concerned about my blood pressure. Can I check it at home? I'm concerned about my blood pressure. Can I check it at home?

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The Healthy @Reader's Digest on MSN: This is the ideal blood pressure that prevents heart disease, says new study