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How do you take your blood pressure correctly? Simple steps to ensure reliable results
Read full article: How do you take your blood pressure correctly? Simple steps to ensure reliable resultsHow do you take your blood pressure the right way? There are some simple steps to make sure you aren’t one of the many getting unreliable results.
Morning 4: Most people check blood pressure incorrectly. Here’s how to do it right -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: Most people check blood pressure incorrectly. Here’s how to do it right -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
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3 factors that significantly increase risk of death for young adults with COVID-19
Read full article: 3 factors that significantly increase risk of death for young adults with COVID-19New research shows which of those patients are at the highest risk for developing serious complications. Overall, three medical conditions significantly increased the risk of death: obesity, hypertension and diabetes. In particular, morbid obesity and hypertension more than doubled the risk of death, and the effect was additive. Essentially, having any of these three conditions raised a person’s risk from that of a young person to a middle-aged person. The same study found that 10% of young adults sick enough to be hospitalized with COVID-19 required a ventilator.