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• High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Can Harm Your Brain

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• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term

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• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk

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• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked

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• Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids

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• Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years

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• Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development

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• Mom-to-Be's Flu Shot Doesn't Raise Autism Risk

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• More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts

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• More Young Americans Developing Unhealthy Predictors of Heart Disease

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• Most Pregnant Women With COVID Are Asymptomatic

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• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure

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• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women

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• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors

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• Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart

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• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women

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• Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV

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• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer

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• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients

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• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure

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• Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women

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• Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure

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• Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes

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• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now

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