New guidelines mean 795,000 more U.S. kids have high blood pressure
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New guidelines mean 795,000 more U.S. kids have high blood pressure
Hypertension guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2017 mean about 795,000 more children have been classified as having high blood pressure.
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New Blood Pressure Guidelines Classify 30 Million More Americans
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New Blood Pressure Guidelines for Kids Identify More Who Are at
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Western New York – American Heart Association – Eastern States
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Pediatrics Archives - West Tennessee Healthcare
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New Blood Pressure Guidelines for Children - The New York Times
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More kids may be diagnosed with hypertension due to updated
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Western New York – American Heart Association – Eastern States
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MUSC Health Florence Medical Center receives Get With The
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HealthWatch: New High Blood Pressure Guidelines - CBS Boston
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PDF) Under‐recognition of pediatric hypertension diagnosis
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Obesity and Heart Disease - Obesity Action Coalition
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New guidelines mean 795,000 more U.S. kids have high blood
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New guidelines likely to identify more children with high blood
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New guidelines label 795K more US children as hypertensive