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shēng huó
生活
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new
xīn
新
study / research
yánjiū
研究
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
systolic blood pressure
shōusuō yā
收缩压
below / lower than
dīyú
低于
120 (mmHg)
yī bǎi èrshí
120
can / may
kě
可
more effectively
gèng yǒuxiào
更有效
to prevent
yùfáng
预防
cardiovascular
xīn xuèguǎn
心血管
disease / illness
jíbìng
疾病
。

the United States
Měiguó
美国
one (measure word for studies)
yī xiàng
一项
new
xīn
新
study / research
yánjiū
研究
to find / to discover
fāxiàn
发现
，
to keep / directing
jiāng
将
systolic blood pressure
shōusuō yā
收缩压
to control / to keep
kòngzhì
控制
at / within
zài
在
120
yī bǎi èrshí
120
millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
háomǐ gǒngzhù
毫米汞柱
below / under
yǐxià
以下
，
compared to
bǐ
比
with
yǐ
以
130
yī bǎi sānshí
130
as
wèi
为
target
mùbiāo
目标
can
néng
能
better / more effectively
gèng hǎo de
更好地
to prevent
yùfáng
预防
cardiovascular
xīn xuèguǎn
心血管
disease
jíbìng
疾病
。
but / however
dàn
但
study / research
yánjiū
研究
at the same time / also
tóngshí
同时
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
lower / even lower
gèng dī
更低
(structural particle)
de
的
blood pressure
xuèyā
血压
target
mùbiāo
目标
also
yě
也
will
huì
会
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
side effects
fù zuòyòng
副作用
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
and
hé
和
medical / healthcare
yīliáo
医疗
cost / expenses
fèiyòng
费用
。

April 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
one (measure word for studies)
yī xiàng
一项
new
xīn
新
study / research
yánjiū
研究
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
to keep / directing
jiāng
将
systolic blood pressure
shōusuō yā
收缩压
to control / to keep
kòngzhì
控制
at / within
zài
在
120 mmHg
120 háomǐ gǒngzhù
120毫米汞柱
below / under
yǐxià
以下
，
can / is able to
néng
能
better / more effectively
gèng hǎo de
更好地
to prevent
yùfáng
预防
heart disease
xīnzàng bìng
心脏病
attack / episode (of illness)
fāzuò
发作
、
stroke
zhòngfēng
中风
and
hé
和
heart failure
xīn lì shuāijié
心力衰竭
。
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to analyze
fēnxī
分析
(completion particle)
le
了
multiple
duō xiàng
多项
large-scale
dàxíng
大型
data
shùjù
数据
，
to simulate / to model
mónǐ
模拟
(completion particle)
le
了
different
bùtóng
不同
blood pressure
xuèyā
血压
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
for / toward
duì
对
patient
huànzhě
患者
health
jiànkāng
健康
(structural particle)
de
的
long-term
chángqī
长期
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。
result
jiéguǒ
结果
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
with / at
yǐ
以
120
yī bǎi èrshí
120
as
wèi
为
target
mùbiāo
目标
(structural particle)
de
的
patient
huànzhě
患者
compared to
bǐ
比
with
yǐ
以
130
yī bǎi sānshí
130
as
wèi
为
target
mùbiāo
目标
(structural particle)
de
的
patient
huànzhě
患者
to experience / to occur
fāshēng
发生
cardiovascular
xīn xuèguǎn
心血管
event / episode
shìjiàn
事件
(structural particle)
de
的
probability / likelihood
gàilǜ
概率
lower / even lower
gèng dī
更低
。
however / but
búguò
不过
，
blood pressure
xuèyā
血压
target
mùbiāo
目标
the lower
yuè dī
越低
，
patient
huànzhě
患者
to develop / to experience
chūxiàn
出现
side effects
fù zuòyòng
副作用
(structural particle)
de
的
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
also
yě
也
the higher
yuè gāo
越高
，
such as / for example
lìrú
例如
falling / fall-related injury
diēdǎo
跌倒
、
kidney injury
shèn sǔnshāng
肾损伤
and
hé
和
low blood pressure / hypotension
dī xuèyā
低血压
。
study / research
yánjiū
研究
also
hái
还
to find / to discover
fāxiàn
发现
，
to pursue
zhuīqiú
追求
lower
gèng dī
更低
(structural particle)
de
的
blood pressure
xuèyā
血压
target
mùbiāo
目标
will
huì
会
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
medical / healthcare
yīliáo
医疗
cost / expenses
fèiyòng
费用
，
because
yīnwèi
因为
patient
huànzhě
患者
to need
xūyào
需要
more
gèng duō
更多
(structural particle)
de
的
medication / drugs
yàowù
药物
and
hé
和
doctor
yīshēng
医生
follow-up visit
suífǎng
随访
。
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to recommend / to suggest
jiànyì
建议
，
doctor
yīshēng
医生
when / in
zài
在
to set / to formulate
zhìdìng
制定
blood pressure
xuèyā
血压
target
mùbiāo
目标
when / at the time of
shí
时
，
need to / should
xūyào
需要
holistic / comprehensive
zōnghé
综合
to consider
kǎolǜ
考虑
patient
huànzhě
患者
(structural particle)
de
的
individual / personal
gèrén
个人
situation / condition
qíngkuàng
情况
and
hé
和
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
。

New Words

Měiguó
美国
the United States
yī xiàng
一项
one (measure word for studies)
yánjiū
研究
study / research
xiǎnshì
显示
to show / to indicate
shōusuō yā
收缩压
systolic blood pressure
kòngzhì
控制
to control / to keep
120 háomǐ gǒngzhù
120毫米汞柱
120 mmHg
yǐxià
以下
below / under
gèng hǎo de
更好地
better / more effectively
yùfáng
预防
to prevent
xīnzàng bìng
心脏病
heart disease
fāzuò
发作
attack / episode (of illness)

News in English

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Study Finds Keeping Systolic Blood Pressure Below 120 More Effectively Prevents Cardiovascular Disease

A new US study found that keeping systolic blood pressure below 120 mmHg prevents more cardiovascular events than targeting 130, though the lower target also raises the risk of side effects and healthcare costs.

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