Discussion: New blood pressure guidelines
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A newly published study shows that blood pressure guidelines as we know them need an adjustment. But some in the medical community have a quarrel about the study because it hasn't been peer reviewed.
Federal health officials found that the current target of 140/150 for systolic blood pressure can be lowered even further for more positive health outcomes. On MPR News with Kerri Miller, a discussion about what this means for the patients and physicians.
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