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Statement highlight: Because depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder are common among people with implanted cardioverter defibrillators, doctors and nurses should provide gender-...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EMBARGOED UNTIL 4 pm ET, Friday, September 21, 2012 For people who already have high blood pressure, insomnia can have serious consequences, according...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Obesity in black children more severely impacts blood pressure than in white children who are equally overweight, according to a new study presented at...

EMBARGOED UNTIL 4 pm ET, Thursday, September 20, 2012 WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regularly drinking low-calorie cranberry juice may help get your blood pressure under control,...

Study Highlights: A blend of sesame and rice bran oil reduced blood pressure almost as well as a common medication. Those who used a combination of both the oil and medication had more than...

EMBARGOED UNTIL 4 pm ET, Wednesday, September 19, 2012 WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adding more yogurt to your diet without increasing the number of calories you eat may help...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- One year ago today, the United Nations held a High-Level Meeting on non-communicable Diseases. Only the second meeting ever convened by the U.N. on a...

Study Highlights: Extreme temperatures may increase the risk of premature cardiovascular death. Heat waves pose a greater risk of cardiovascular-related death than do cold...

NEW YORK and DALLAS, Sept. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates "KKR") and the American Heart Association (AHA) are teaming up to help...

DALLAS, Sept. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Heart Association says a new study examining the connection between sodium intake and the blood pressure in U.S. children and teens points to...