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Elevated blood pressure not a high mortality risk for elderly with weak grip

By Chenkai Wu | Oregon State University on Mar 28, 2017 Health

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A study of nearly 7,500 Americans age 65 or older suggests that elevated blood pressure is not related to high mortality risk among people in that age group with weak grip strength. New research by Oregon State University builds on an earlier OSU study that showed the relationship between high blood pressure […]

Mayo Clinic Study: One Energy Drink May Increase Heart Disease Risk in Young Adults

By Traci Klein | Mayo Clinic on Nov 15, 2015 Featured, Health

ORLANDO, Fla. — New research shows that drinking one 16-ounce energy drink can increase blood pressure and stress hormone responses significantly. This raises the concern that these response changes could increase the risk of cardiovascular events, according to a study presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2015. The findings also are published […]