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Can Potatoes Give Your Health A Boost? A Chemist Thinks So

August 31, 2011  Potatoes may lower blood pressure if they're cooked right, according to new research. Beneficial compounds in potatoes may survive microwaving better than deep-frying. And avoiding the extra fat may make the weight gain linked to potatoes in other studies less likely. The standard technique for measuring blood pressure may not be good enough. /iStockphoto.com hide caption



It May Take A Day To Judge High Blood Pressure

August 24, 2011  Britain's health-quality institute says the good old blood pressure cuff is no longer good enough to accurately diagnose hypertension. The British now recommend that people with a high reading should also have an ambulatory test, wearing a blood-pressure monitor for 24 hours.

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