Big NFL players are prone to high blood pressure

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 05/26/2009 - 14:03

CHICAGO (AP) -- Supersized pro football players are prone to high blood pressure but fare better on some other health measures than more average-sized men, new NFL-sponsored research shows.

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