Blood pressure rising around the globe
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070515/ap_on_he_me/healthbeat_blood_pressure"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070514/capt.nyol96405142051.healthbeat_blood_pressure_nyol964.jpg?x=130&y=97&sig=jnRwk0kPXJW0BdO8QB3GHA--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="The numbers are a shock: Almost 1 billion people worldwide have high blood pressure, and over half a billion more will harbor this silent killer by 2025. It's not just a problem for the ever-fattening Western world. Even in parts of Africa, high blood pressure is becoming common. (AP GRAPHIC)" border="0" /></a>AP - The numbers are a shock: Almost 1 billion people worldwide have high blood pressure, and over half a billion more will harbor this silent killer by 2025. It's not just a problem for the ever-fattening Western world. Even in parts of Africa, high blood pressure is becoming common.</p><br clear="all"/>

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