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Keeping people within U.S. blood pressure guidelines saves lives

The benefits of taking medication for hypertension outweigh the risks of the drug’s side effects

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GO LOW  Researchers argue that getting U.S. adults to follow 2017 guidelines that lower blood pressure targets could prevent hundreds of thousands of heart attacks, strokes and deaths.

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By Aimee Cunningham

- More than 2 years ago

The first estimate of how many deaths and heart problems could be avoided under new blood pressure guidelines shows it’s well worth it for the U.S.