The top health-related stories of 2008


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High Blood Pressure NEWS AND VIEWS
December 31, 2008
happy new year
A reporter picks the top six health stories of 2008, including stem cell research, autism, and health care reform.  Read more>
This Week's News
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A study in young adult women links high blood levels of vitamin C with lower blood pressure.  Read more>
The increasing number of medications -- prescription and nonprescription -- used by older people has raised the potential for harm from serious drug interactions, doctors warn in a report published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.  Read more>
A gene that affects how the kidneys process salt may help determine a person's risk of high blood pressure, a discovery that could lead to better ways to treat the condition, researchers said on Monday.  Read more>
Each serving of whole-grains may lessen heart failure risk by 7 percent among middle-aged African-American and white men and women, according to findings from a long-term study.  Read more>
A new study of American doctors has found that even a few extra pounds and a little inactivity can increase a person's risk of heart failure.  Read more>
Experts say more funding is needed for the study of fish oil's effects on heart health, both to clarify these effects and to help protect the world's marine life.  Read more>
Find options for heart valve replacement.  Read more>
Quiz of the Week
Here's a quiz to see if you know how to eat out without blowing your diet and those precious lost pounds.
Today's Poll       
What are your New Year's resolutions?
Your options are:
  • To start eating healthier
  • To work out more regularly
  • To start journaling
  • Other
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Preventing and Screening for Vascular Problems
According to expert Alvin Hopkinson, understanding what causes low blood pressure is important knowledge that all adults should have. Read more>

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