The mean systolic/diastolic blood pressure in untreated subjects increased from 138/91 mm Hg at age 50 years to 159/91 mm Hg at age 70 years in the men and from 123/79 mm Hg at age 38 years to 168/93 mm Hg at age 70 years in the women.
A Gila monster bite is painful to humans, but it rarely causes death. The biggest problem you might have if a Gila monster bit you is trying to get the lizard to release its grip! But you really shouldn't worry, as Gila monsters tend to avoid humans and other large animals.
The elusive yellow-scaled Gila Monster is one of the rarest of Southwest lizards and spends up to 90% of its mysterious life underground. Along with its cousin, the Mexican beaded lizard, itâs one of only two species of venomous lizards (out of a total of about 5,000) and is found throughout the Southwest United States including the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan deserts.