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Is That a Good Number? Understanding Your Blood Pressure Reading

By |2023-01-05T12:04:49-05:00January 5th, 2023|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

High blood pressure (hypertension) is when the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels is consistently too high. Often symptomless, it silently damages blood vessels and can lead to heart attack or stroke. “Because some patients with hypertension will not have symptoms, they are at greater risks for developing [...]

One on One: Tips and Tools Help Former Producer’s Blood Pressure

By |2022-01-17T10:11:50-05:00January 14th, 2022|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

When Bob Hoenig retired from his demanding job in news radio seven years ago, he looked forward to his new, stress-free lifestyle. Then, a cardiac issue—combined with decades of chronic high blood pressure—threw his life into a tailspin. Bob, 72, had coronary bypass surgery in 2020 to open a [...]

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