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E School Today: Your Cool Basics on High Blood Pressure HandoutE School Today: Your Cool Basics on High Blood Pressure Handout
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9th - 10th
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E School Today: Your Cool Basics on High Blood Pressure

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Examines high blood pressure or hypertension, what it is, how it is diagnosed, factors that affect blood pressure, types of hypertension, risk factors, complications from high blood pressure, how it can be treated, and prevention techniques.

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