New guidelines reclassify many Americans as prehypertensive
Washington reports that about 45 million people with blood pressure once seen as normal or borderline are now labeled prehypertension. Levels as low as 115/75 may start artery damage, and a rise to 180/85 doubles death risk from heart disease. The guidelines urge exercise, salt reduction, and possible medications, with emphasis on earlier action and two-drug therapy for many with hypertension.
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Washington
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Aram Chobanian
Boston University
Journal of the American Medical Association
John Laragh
New York Hospital
Cornell University Medical Center
Claude Lenfant
Federal Heart Institute
Coutro
Daniel W Jones
American Heart Association
Cuba accuses US of gigantic lies over diplomat expulsions
Cuba's Dagoberto Rodriguez denounces the U S action as a lie of gigantic proportions and challenges proof, saying seven Washington based Cuban diplomats were expelled after alleged surveillance and recruitment attempts. He warns Cuba will respond while US lawmaker Jeff Flake pushes to ease travel restrictions to Cuba.
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Washington
United States
Dagoberto Rodriguez
Cuba
United Nations
Rodriguez
U.S
Miami
Texas House stalls as quorum fails and lawmakers stay in Oklahoma
Texas Republicans reconvened but could not conduct business without a quorum while five Democratic lawmakers shelter in Ardmore Oklahoma. Democrats blame the standstill on GOP redistricting aims that could add several Republican seats, prompting cross border criticism from both sides.
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Texas
Texas House
Oklahoma
David Dewhurst
Senate
House
Rick Perry
Perry
Ardmore
Okla
U.S
Tom DeLay
Texas House of Representatives
Democratic Legislative Caucus
Jim Dunnam
Oklo
Washington
DeLay
Capitol
Tom Craddick
Harvey Burkhart
Carter County
Pete Gallego
Gallego
Bush and Roh vow nuclear free Korea and peaceful path
In Washington Bush and Roh Moo Hyun commit to a nuclear free peninsula and resolve the North Korea standoff peacefully. They issue a joint statement inviting regional and Russian help while warning that escalatory moves would increase isolation and risk.
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Bush
Roh Moo-hyun
Korean Peninsula
North Korea
Rob
United States
Korea
Roh
Russia
States target Medicaid to bridge Colorado budget gap
The Colorado plan to cut Medicaid benefits targets about 3,500 noncitizen legal immigrants amid a near billion dollar shortfall. Valentin Soskin and his wife Svetlana face loss of coverage though they rely on Medicaid for medications and care, illustrating broader disputes as 29 states trim or restrict Medicaid while fearing higher future costs and access reductions for the poor and disabled.
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Valentin Soskin
Svetlana
United States
Belarus
Soskins
Colorado
U.S
America
Vitebsk
John Witwer
National Governors Associa
Vicky Wachino
Kaiser Commission On
Ron Pol- Tack
Families USA
National Conference of State Legislatures
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