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Study: Nearly half of all US adults have high blood pressure

<p>Nearly half of all adults in the US now have high blood pressure, according to new guidelines released by the American Heart Association. </p>

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<p>Nearly half of all adults in the US now have high blood pressure, according to new guidelines released by the American Heart Association. </p>