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U.S. Blood Pressure Rates Rise Dangerously

  • August 24, 2004

Almost a third of Americans over 18 have high blood pressure, a dramatic rise over the past decade, according to a new study. Some 65 million now suffer from high blood pressure, a jump of 15 million over a similar study conducted a decade ago. The reason scientists attribute to the dramatic rise in blood pressure rates: A rising aging population spurred by baby boomers Population growth, particularly among African-Americans The obesity epidemic Domestic blood pressure...