•	Family History of Aneurysm Raises Stroke Risk for Smokers   HealthDay
•	Optimal Warfarin Dosing Improves Anticoagulation Control   HealthDay
•	Gene Linked to High Blood Pressure Discovered   HealthDay
•	Study Finds Molecular Link Between Obesity, Hypertension   HealthDay
•	Program Aids Hospital Compliance With Stroke Guidelines   HealthDay

More than 50 million Americans live with high blood pressure (hypertension), a silent condition with major consequences. Find out what your pressure says about you. • ABCs of high blood pressure • Is very low blood pressure good? • Quiz: Are you up on high blood pressure? A healthy lifestyle can help stop high blood pressure before it starts. We'll show you ways to keep your numbers down -- and your heart happy. • Are you at risk? • Your diet can make a big difference • Exercise your way to lower blood pressure Many people ignore their high blood pressure, but there's another option: taking control. With lifestyle changes and help from your doctor, you can lower your pressure and protect your health. • How to check your pressure at home • Hold the salt • Is having sex still okay? Strokes -- a leading cause of adult disabilities in this country -- can change a life forever. We'll show you the symptoms, explore treatments, and help you avoid a tragedy. • Stroke: Everything you need to know • Six ways to prevent a stroke • Warning signs of a stroke • Your brain on street drugs • Walking after a stroke • Caregiving after a stroke • Severe language problems • Beating depression after a stroke

Q: Do You Keep an Eye On Your Blood Pressure?     A. Every day     B. Every week     C. Every month     D. Once a year     E. Rarely or never See past polls

•	Quiz: Are You Up on High Blood Pressure?
•	Quiz: Do You Know How to Lose Weight?
•	Stroke: An Animated Guide

• Aphasia • Ask the Expert: How High is Too High for Blood Pressure? • Book Review: My Stroke of Luck • Caregiving After a Stroke • Caregiving After a Stroke , Part 2: The Long Road Back • Checking Your Blood Pressure • Depression and High Blood Pressure • Depression and Stroke • Diet and High Blood Pressure • Exercise and High Blood Pressure • Heart Disease and Smoking • Heart Disease and Weight • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) • Hypotension • Preventing a Stroke • Quiz: Are You Up on High Blood Pressure? • Quiz: Do You Know How to Lose Weight? • Renovascular hypertension • Risks for High Blood Pressure • Salt and High Blood Pressure • Sex and High Blood Pressure • Street Drugs and Stroke • Stroke • Stroke Survivors Starting Over • Stroke and Swallowing • Stroke: An Animated Guide • Walking After a Stroke -- Part I • Walking After a Stroke -- Part II • Warning Signs of a Stroke • Women and High Blood Pressure

Useful Sites • New York Online Access to Health (NOAH): Heart Disease • National Stroke Association • National Aphasia Association • Heart Information Network

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