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Study says blood donations may help donors' health

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Reuters UK – CHICAGO (Reuters) – Blood donations may help keep the body's circulatory system healthy by reducing stores of iron, but the effect may not work for older people, a U.S. study suggested on...


Reuters UK – CHICAGO (Reuters) – Blood donations may help keep the body's circulatory system healthy by reducing stores of iron, but the effect may not work for older people, a U.S. study suggested on Tuesday. Researchers at the White River Junction, Vermont …

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Comments on Study says blood donations may help donors' health »

August 18, 2010

Michael Lewis @ 9:00 pm

By the way, check out these interesting blood pressure facts from Blood Pressure Experts.com
- "DASH" stands for "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension,"
- Studies have not indicated that calcium and magnesium supplements prevent high blood pressure.
- The only sure way for people to know if they have hypertension is to have their blood pressure regularly measured.
- Your chances of getting high blood pressure are higher if you gave a family history of high blood pressure
- About 65 million American adults–nearly 1 in 3–have high blood pressure.

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