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        HYPERTENSION AFFECTS COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE

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        NEW BLOOD PRESSURE GUIDELINES

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        MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #22

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          PHYSICIAN LIFESTYLE AND HAPPINESS SURVEY

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            MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS NO. 5

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            MORE ABOUT SUGAR IN OUR DIET

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