Blood pressure gap leads to deaths of 8,000 blacks (AP)

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Blood pressure gap leads to deaths of 8,000 blacks
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AP - The lives of nearly 8,000 black Americans could be saved each year if doctors could figure out a way to bring their average blood pressure down to the average level of whites, a surprising new study found. The gap between the races in controlling blood pressure is well-known, but the resulting number of lives lost startled some scientists.


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