Campaign ads face scrutiny as Kerry Bush ads clash
Broadcasters decide which political spots air, with campaigns pressuring outlets to reject rival ads. Kerry and Democrats protest a Swift Boat Veterans for Truth spot as false and libelous, while stations weigh factual challenges and legal risk.
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Rising share of Americans with high blood pressure
A government analysis shows about 65 million U.S. adults or 31.3 percent have high blood pressure. Aging and obesity are blamed as rates rise from 28.9 percent in 1988 94. Experts urge weight loss, exercise and reduced salt to lower risk of stroke heart attack and kidney problems.
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Daniel Jones
School of Medicine
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David Goff
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
North Carolina
Census Bureau
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