Duke Medicine’s Health News (HN)
Volume 25 • Number 9 • September 2019
Roller Coaster Blood Pressure Raises Risk
Blood pressure changes all the time. It’s highest in the middle of the afternoon and lowest during sleep. It’s higher in winter than in summer. It rises temporarily when we are stressed or upset. All of those changes are perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. But if your blood …
Issue Highlights
- Cardiology Newsbriefs: Hypertension; Statins
- Lower the Risk of Breast Cancer Death Through Diet
- On the Horizon Newsbriefs: Lymphoma; HIV; Flu; Heart Function
- Psoriasis and Psychology
- Light Activity Slows Brain Aging
- Fitness Newsbrief: Music and Exercise
- Let Food Be Thy Antidepressant
- Q&A: Dementia Risk; Melanoma
