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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
LINKED TO DRINKING
As the holidays approach, a U.S. study alerts drinkers that
drinking outside of meals may be setting them up for high
blood pressure.
The study, published in the journal Hypertension, has shown that consuming alcohol mostly without food is a significant risk factor for developing hypertension. The effect was present even in people with light-to-moderate alcohol intake, according to lead researcher
Dr. Saverio Stranges at the University at Buffalo in New
York state. "
These findings support the notion that in addition to amount, the way in which alcohol is consumed may have important implications for health and, in particular, for cardiovascular disease," says Stranges.
"It points out that drinking without food may counteract
any benefit to the cardiovascular system associated with
moderate alcohol consumption."
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"If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself."
-- Mickey Mantle
A study by researcher Frank Hu and the Harvard School of Public Health found that women who snore are at an increased risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.
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