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Heart attacks and high blood pressure are on the rise in Africa—what does air pollution have to do with it?
In Africa cardiovascular diseases are now the second leading cause of death after respiratory infections and tuberculosis. The numbers of cardiovascular deaths are much higher in low-income countries ...
Racial, ethnic disparities seen in counseling for children with high blood pressure
Among children with high blood pressure (BP), there are racial and ethnic disparities in receipt of nutrition, lifestyle, and ...
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Why Is Hypertension More Common in African Americans?
The only epidemiologic study I am aware of in which this was investigated with regard to blood pressure is the CARDIA study of young African American and Caucasian men and women (one of the ...
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Shell, Thebe Near $1B South Africa Oil Asset Sales Pact
Shell and BP Plc jointly owned Sapref, South Africa’s largest oil refinery, and sold it for a symbolic 1 rand (five US cents) ...
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Heart attacks and high blood pressure are on the rise in Africa—what does air pollution have to do with it?
In Africa cardiovascular diseases are now the second leading cause of death after respiratory infections and tuberculosis. The numbers of cardiovascular deaths are much higher in low-income ...
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BP Achieves Milestone in GTA Project With First FLNG Gas
BP plc BP, the UK-based energy major ... The GTA Phase 1 development features Africa’s deepest subsea infrastructure, with wells reaching water depths of up to 2,850 meters.