Issue for Week of April 28, 2002 / Vol. 1 No. 8

Study Finds Wrist Cuffs Often Inaccurate in Measuring Blood Pressure Study: Oatmeal Can Reduce Need for Hypertension Medication New Evidence That Alcohol Decreases Stroke Risk in Elderly Researchers Find Genes That May Determine If Salt Raises Blood Pressure Study: Obesity Strongly Linked to Hypertension Study: Elderly With Untreated Hypertension at Far Greater Cardiac Risk FDA Approves Benicar as Hypertension Therapy