The following speaks volumes about US public health preoccupations...  As
if the differences between white and non-whites is due to sloppy
lifestyles!  I think there are some income and wealth differences as well!

dr

"To reduce disparities and improve high blood pressure prevention and
control among U.S. adults, public health officials and clinicians need to
increase their efforts to treat and control blood pressure levels among
persons with hypertension and promote physical activity, nutrition changes,
weight reduction or management, stress reduction and routine blood pressure
screening" (Reuters, 1/13).

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