Kids watching from 90 to 330 minutes of television each day had systolic and diastolic blood-pressure readings (the two numbers that indicate pressure caused by blood pumping from .
In Lauderdale's analysis, one additional hour of sleep was equivalent to lowering systolic blood pressure by 16.
Hypertension defined as having systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg or diastolic pressure 90 mmHg, or higher is known to increase risk of stroke and heart attack.
Blood pressure: When should I get concerned? There are two parts of a standard blood pressure reading: systolic (top number) and diastolic (bottom).
June 25, 2013 - The News-Press