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Long Commute? Your Heart and Waistline May Suffer for It | Healthland | TIME.com

healthland.time.com — “Are you sick of your commute to work? Bad news: It might actually be making you sick. According to a new study in three car-centric Texan cities, the longer your daily commute, the more likely you are to have high blood pressure, an oversized waistline, and other health problems that increase you...” View full resource at healthland.time.com

Most Recently Shared on May 8, 2012 at 6:12 pm By:

Long commutes may impact blood pressure, belly fat says new study: http://t.co/fvbZ0TrA How long is your commute?

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Prenatal Choline May ‘Program’ Healthier Babies

newswise.com — “Pregnant women may have added incentive to bulk up on broccoli and eggs now that a Cornell University study has found increased maternal intake of the nutrient choline could decrease their children’s chances of developing hypertension and diabetes later in life.” View full resource at newswise.com

Most Recently Shared on May 8, 2012 at 2:34 am By:

Dr. Heather Doctor, Psychologist, and PsyD

Preggo? Eat broccoli and eggs to help "program" baby for a healthier life, says @Cornell_Univ http://t.co/3BCInp7N #parenting #pregnancy

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Everyday Health Health Site

Your Diet's Top 10 Sodium Sources, Revealed - Hypertension Center - Everyday Health

everydayhealth.com — “A new CDC report reveals that 9 out of 10 Americans eat too much salt, and most of it comes from the same 10 foods.” View full resource at everydayhealth.com

Most Recently Shared on May 6, 2012 at 10:14 pm By:

The 10 sneakiest #sodium bombs, revealed (Hint: Beware lunch meats!) http://t.co/SpLahVOO #nutrition

What Is High Blood Pressure? - NHLBI, NIH

nhlbi.nih.gov — “What Is High Blood Pressure? - NHLBI, NIH” View full resource at nhlbi.nih.gov

Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2012 at 9:00 pm By:

NW Kidney Centers Nephrology and Health Organization

May is High Blood Pressure Education Month. Did you know? HBP is a leading cause of #kidneydisease. Learn more: http://t.co/S528kA1j

PolygenicBlog: Pioneering study shows prenatal choline may 'program' healthier babies

polygenicpathways.blogspot.com — “Concerning the relationships between genes, risk factors and immunity in Alzheimer's disease, Autism, Bipolar disorder , multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and chronic fatigue” View full resource at polygenicpathways.blogspot.com

Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2012 at 7:43 am By:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-carter/22/560/76a" /> Dr Chris Carter Pharmacist, PhD, Doctor, and Medical Technology

Pioneering study shows #prenatal choline may 'program' healthier babies http://t.co/7bTYfCUj #hypertension

Clinical differences between resistant hypertens... [J Hypertens. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov — “PubMed comprises more than 21 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.” View full resource at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Most Recently Shared on May 2, 2012 at 3:00 pm By:

Yvo Sijpkens MD Physician, Doctor, Internist, and Nephrologist

Resistant hypertension is associated with obesity, longer hypertension duration and kidney and cardiac damage. http://t.co/YHMlTgyN

Healthy Nuts | Women's Health Magazine

womenshealthmag.com — “Healthy Nuts | Women's Health Magazine” View full resource at womenshealthmag.com

Most Recently Shared on May 1, 2012 at 6:10 pm By:

Dr. Susan Beck CAM, Nutritionist, PhD, Acupuncturist, and Doctor

Facts to go NUTS over : Studies show that eating nuts protects against heart disease, high blood pressure & diabetes. http://t.co/mshv514i

Goodbye, Paper - Boston.com

articles.boston.com — “The patient who had come to see Dr. Eduardo Haddad had complicated problems — he was obese and diabetic with pulmonary hypertension. As Haddad reviewed the 50-year-old man’s medications, reading” View full resource at articles.boston.com

Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2012 at 11:24 pm By:

Luis Saldana Doctor, Emergency Physician, and Physician

Goodbye, paper http://t.co/6VQs8Nxr #healthit #ehr

MNT Hypertension Health News

Treatment With Nitric Oxide Led To Sustained Normalization Of Blood Pressure In An ASA Mouse Model

medicalnewstoday.com — “A team of researchers has discovered a treatment for a common metabolic disorder. The study, published by Cell Press in the American Journal of Human Genetics, the official journal of the A” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

Most Recently Shared on April 29, 2012 at 7:05 am By:

Treatment With Nitric Oxide Led To Sustained Normalization Of Blood Pressure In An ASA Mouse Model http://t.co/4kTTjjwc #hypertension

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Vitamin D 'as good as drugs' at reducing high blood pressure - Telegraph | Heart and Vascular Health | Scoop.it

scoop.it — “Vitamin D supplements could be as effective as prescription medicine at reducing high blood pressure. My comment: The data for low levels of Vitamin D (D-25-OH) as a marker of cardiovascular risk is large and impressive. What we dont know is whether treatment to raise the level to a more optimal range > 30 will result in lower cardiovascular risk. The VITAL trial - The VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL) is a research study in 20,000 men & women across the U.S. investigating whether daily vitami” View full resource at scoop.it

Most Recently Shared on April 26, 2012 at 10:39 pm By:

Seth Bilazarian Physician, Active Health Library, Doctor, Internist, and Cardiologist

Vitamin D 'as good as drugs' at reducing high blood pressure - Telegraph | @scoopit http://t.co/aRh5pM3p

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MNT Diabetes News Health News

Maxonidine, A Second-Generation Drug Used For Hypertension Aids Heart Function Independent Of Blood Pressure

medicalnewstoday.com — “Heart failure is the most common cause of death throughout the world, typically the result of chronic high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. As a result, research efforts have focused on” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Maxonidine, A Second-Generation Drug Used For Hypertension Aids Heart Function Independent Of Blood Pressure http://t.co/L8LxFPSh #diabetes

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MNT Hypertension Health News

Old Age Sees Decrease In Cardiovascular Disease Risk Of High Normal Blood Pressure

medicalnewstoday.com — “High normal blood pressure becomes less of a risk factor for incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD) with age, according to a new study presented today at the World” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2012 at 8:05 am By:

Old Age Sees Decrease In Cardiovascular Disease Risk Of High Normal Blood Pressure http://t.co/Xy7sFu5X #hypertension

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Are there special risks of a woman having a child when over the age of 45?

healthtap.com — “Baby: marked increased risk for chromosomal abnormalities. miscarriage Mother increased risk for pregnancy induced hypertension, gestational diabetes, stillbirth and cesarean delivery” View full resource at healthtap.com

Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2012 at 2:43 am By:

NYCIVF Physician, Doctor, ObGyn Physician, Surgeon, and Reproductive Endocrinologist

#HealthTap: Are there special risks of a woman having a child when over the age of 45? Answer http://t.co/PcID4nrP

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