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A student in a long sleeved green shirt sleeping with their head on a desk in the middle of class

College students may get health benefits from less than one extra hour of sleep

open walnut with heart

Walnuts may help lower blood pressure for those at risk of heart disease

A man sits at a table, looking down at the LCD display on a small blood pressure monitor. The cuff is wrapped around his upper left arm.

The Medical Minute: Understanding high blood pressure helps avoid complications

Medical Center cardiologist applauds new blood pressure guidelines

A young girl sits on her dad’s lap while a physician (at right) takes her blood pressure from her left arm.

The Medical Minute: Blood pressure screening in children

wires attached to an arm

Researchers study role of hydrogen sulfide in regulating blood pressure

sliced beets and beet juice juice

To beet or not to beet? Researchers test theories of beet juice benefits

Free blood pressure screenings to be offered Feb. 17

The Medical Minute: Learn 'the right way' to check blood pressure

Volunteers needed for blood pressure study

Research volunteers needed for blood pressure study

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