Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study

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Black Americans who endure life-altering instances of discrimination are a third to a half more likely to develop high blood pressure than those who haven't been similarly traumatized, researchers report in the July 1 issue of the journal Hypertension.



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