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  2. Black women under 35 with high blood pressure may have ... - AOL

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    Black women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of having a stroke by middle age, new data suggests.. The findings come as the medical community has noted with ...

  3. Heart disease is the biggest threat to Black women — but it ...

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    “When we think about Black women, we know that Black women are 60% more likely to have high blood pressure. Black women have higher rates of cardiovascular disease and coronary disease, as well ...

  4. Hypertension is a ‘silent killer.’ Here’s what your blood ...

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    Who’s at risk of high blood pressure? According to the Cleveland Clinic, you’re at risk of high blood pressure if you: Are 60-plus. Are Black. Don’t exercise. Eat foods high in salt. Have ...

  5. John Henryism - Wikipedia

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    However, high-SES men with high levels of John Henryism were found to have lower levels of hypertension than their low–John Henryism, high-SES counterparts. [1] African Americans with high John Henryism scores were less likely to be current or former smokers than those with low scores. African-American college students with high John Henryism ...

  6. Slavery hypertension hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    The slavery hypertension hypothesis proposes that disproportionately high rates of hypertension among black people in the New World are due to selective pressure preferring individuals who retain more sodium among black slaves during the Middle Passage. [1]

  7. A majority of young adults have high blood pressure and don't ...

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    A normal blood pressure reading is less than 120/80 mm Hg, while high blood pressure, or hypertension, is considered 130/80 mm Hg or higher, according to the American College of Cardiology and ...