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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Malignant Hypertension
- Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
- Symptoms & Signs
- Diagnosis & Tests
- Prevention & Expectations
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Prevention & Expectations
What can be done to prevent the disease?
Maintaining a healthy body weight, including physical activity in everyday life, and eating a diet designed to minimize heart disease can help avoid high blood pressure. However, even with these lifestyle guidelines, many cases of high blood pressure cannot be prevented. If there is a medical cause of high blood pressure, treatment of that condition can help prevent hypertension.
What are the long-term effects of the disease?
There are many serious long-term effects of malignant hypertension, including:
What are the risks to others?
Malignant hypertension is not contagious and poses no risk to others.