Oral contraceptive use in girls and alcohol consumption in boys linked to increased blood pressure in late adolescence

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 14:52 in Health & Medicine

The substantial differences in blood pressure found in the study between those with a healthier or less favorable lifestyle "are likely to significantly affect their risk of both ischemic heart disease and stroke in adulthood," the investigators warn.

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