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Article: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure.(Brief article)(Book review)
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- September 16, 2006
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THE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL GUIDE TO LOWERING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
AGGIE CASEY, HERBERT BENSON, AND BRIAN O'NEILL
One of the most prevalent and dangerous medical conditions is hypertension. High blood pressure has long been known as the "silent killer" because it can show no symptoms while befalling even people who seem quite healthy. With O'Neill's help, Casey, a registered nurse and an associate in medicine at Harvard Medical school, and Benson, president of the Mind/Body Medical Institute at Harvard, present this guide for managing hypertension. They cover the basics of blood pressure, defining what ...