Neighborhood Has Impact On Black Women's Risk For Hypertension

... Living in a poor neighborhood increases a black woman's risk for hypertension even if she has a relatively high income or education level and exercises regularly. Researchers used data collected in the Black Women's Health Study, a prospective follow-up study of 59,000 black women ages 21-69 at entry in 1995. Median housing value from U.S. [click link for full article] ...