Elderly may have higher blood pressure in cold weather
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 11:14
in Health & Medicine
Outdoor temperature and blood pressure appear to be correlated in the elderly, with higher rates of hypertension in cooler months, according to a report in the 12 January issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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