Clinical trial suggests new blood pressure standard
Even before the data is in, NIH suggests a change
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UNDER PRESSURE Preliminary results from a new blood pressure study suggest that adults ages 50 and older might benefit from taking drugs to lower blood pressure to 120 millimeters of mercury or less.
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