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Woman's Doctor: Keeping your blood pressure in check can help reduce chance of dementia. Here's how

NON-DIABETIC PATIENTS. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, KEEPING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE IN CHECK MAY BENEFIT YOU IN THE LONG RUN BY CUTTING YOUR RISK OF DEVELOPING DEMENTIA. NEARLY HALF OF AMERICAN ...
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During blood pressure check, there's a right way and wrong way to hold your arm, study finds

Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three ...
Yahoo

Arm position during blood pressure check may lead to wrong reading, study finds

Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three ...
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BP and cholesterol control: Why preventive care matters more than you think

High blood pressure and cholesterol often don’t announce themselves loudly. There’s no sudden pain, no obvious warning sign in the early stages. That’s why they are often called “silent” ...
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I got a free blood pressure screening at Petersburg's library. Here's why you should too.

Did you know that you can get your blood pressure checked for free every Tuesday at the Petersburg Public Library, or use your library card to "check out" a blood pressure monitor? High blood pressure ...