High blood pressure went up even more early in the COVID-19 pandemic, study says

The study doesn't suggest why blood pressure levels went up, and it's hard to tell on an individual basis. But it may involve pandemic-related changes in routines.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  HEALTH & COVID-19 NEWS Nov 02, 2022 High blood pressure went up even more early in the COVID-19 pandemic, study says The study doesn't suggest why blood pressure levels went up, and it's hard to tell on an individual basis. But it may involve pandemic-related changes in routines. More » TOP STORIES Boosters that target omicron variant are more widely available in Iowa » COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations drop in Iowa » COVID-19 hospitalizations in Iowa have been increasing since May » Some Iowa hospitals close beds as number of COVID-19 patients decrease » MORE STORIES CDC director tests positive for COVID-19 again » Monkeypox has 'tragic' outcomes in patients with HIV, CDC report finds » Behaviors that helped keep us safe from Covid-19 are probably behind surge in RSV cases » Biden gets updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2022 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe