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Controlling blood pressure from middle-age onwards may dramatically reduce the chances of developing dementia, researchers have said.

People with high blood pressure are up to six hundred per cent more likely to develop dementia according to new research, released by Alzheimer's Society during Dementia Awareness Week (6- 12 July 2008). High blood pressure led to a six fold increase in vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia in the UK, according to the research.

Title: Omega-3, Some Omega-6 Fatty Acids Boost Cardiovascular HealthCategory: health newscreated: 7/8/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial review: 7/8/2008

Keeping a food diary can double a person's weight loss according to a study from Kaiser Permanente's Center for health Research.

July 8, 2008 - A new article indicates that an increased intake in minerals such as potassium, and possibly magnesium and calcium by dietary means may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and decrease blood ...

Title: Pediatricians Recommend Cholesterol Drugs for Some KidsCategory: health newscreated: 7/8/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial review: 7/8/2008

Title: Healthier Lifestyles Would Lengthen American LivesCategory: health newscreated: 7/8/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial review: 7/8/2008