Scientists Propose New Strategy in Fight against High Blood Pressure

In a perspective paper published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a team of researchers and health experts calls for a ‘paradigm shift’ in how public health agencies address hypertension. The post Scientists Propose New Strategy in Fight against High Blood Pressure appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News .

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Scientists Propose New Strategy in Fight against High Blood Pressure

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