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Multiple Measures of BP Best, Preferably at HomeMultiple Measures of BP Best, Preferably at Home
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Correct decisions about how to manage hypertension require multiple measurements of a patients BP, preferably at home, because a single clinic reading is often erroneous, new research indicates. Doctors must be encouraged to promote home BP monitoring and use an average of a number of BP readings, the authors say. An accompanying editorial says its time to regulate standards. br / iHeartwire/i
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Bipolar Disorder Can Begin in Childhood, Extend Into Adulthood
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The first longitudinal, prospective study to demonstrate bipolar disorder can be a continuous, progressive disease that frequently begins in childhood shows that 44% of children who experience manic episodes continue to suffer them as adults. Medscape Medical News
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