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2. Intermittent claudication - Wikipedia

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   Intermittent claudication, also known as vascular claudication, is a symptom that describes muscle pain on mild exertion (ache, cramp, numbness or sense of fatigue), [1] classically in the calf muscle, which occurs during exercise, such as walking, and is relieved by a short period of rest.

3. Hypertension is a ‘silent killer.’ Here’s what your blood ...

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   The agency advises women and men to not have more than one or two drinks a day, respectively. ... for adults younger than 65 and those 65 and older. (Previously, the hypertension threshold was 140 ...

4. Complications of hypertension - Wikipedia

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   Secondly, high blood pressure is a silent disease and thus it is vital for all diabetics to regularly check their blood pressure or have it checked at a doctor's office on a regular basis. The American Diabetes Association recommends that all diabetics get their blood pressure measured by a health care professional at least 2-5 times a year. [94]

5. Management of hypertension - Wikipedia

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   For most people, recommendations are to reduce blood pressure to less than or equal to somewhere between 140/90 mmHg and 160/100 mmHg. [2] In general, for people with elevated blood pressure, attempting to achieve lower levels of blood pressure than the recommended 140/90 mmHg will create more harm than benefits, [3] in particular for older people. [4]

6. 6 Things to Do When You Wake Up If You Have High Blood ... - AOL

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   Blood pressure is measured in units called millimeters of mercury, or mm Hg. Normal blood pressure is typically below 120/80 mm Hg. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is defined as anything ...

7. Blood pressure is best lowered by 2 exercises, study finds - AOL

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   The authors defined healthy resting blood pressure as a reading below 130 over 85 millimeters of mercury — a measurement of pressure known as mmHg — pre-high blood pressure as ranging from 130 ...

8. Complications of prolonged standing - Wikipedia

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   As blood is pumped through the body, the valves within the veins prevent the blood from flowing backwards. After extensive, prolonged standing, these valves can become weak and eventually fail. When this happens, blood is no longer being prevented from flowing backward. Gravity will pull the blood back into an individual's legs, ankles and feet.

9. Systolic hypertension - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, systolic hypertension is defined as an elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP). [1] If the systolic blood pressure is elevated (>140) with a normal (<90) diastolic blood pressure (DBP), it is called isolated systolic hypertension. [2] Eighty percent of people with systolic hypertension are over the age of 65 years old. [3] Isolated ...