What Is Blood Pressure
What Is Blood Pressure?
Hypertension: Children Can Have It, Too
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Hypertension, or high blood pressure, isn't limited to those 18 and older. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects almost one in three adults in the United States. But this serious health condition isn't limited to those ages 18 and older, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). |
Understanding Prehypertension
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Prehypertension is a new term that alerts people to the risk of developing chronic high blood pressure if they don't take timely steps to improve their lifestyle habits. |
High Blood Pressure Glossary
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Knowing the definitions of terms your doctor may use when talking with you about your blood pressure is important. |
The Lowdown on Low Blood Pressure
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Doctors often consider chronically low blood pressure too low only if it drops suddenly or causes noticeable symptoms. |
Why Control High Blood Pressure?
Helping Control Your High Blood Pressure
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In most cases, high blood pressure responds to treatment, but the success of the treatment is up to you. |
How to Manage Prehypertension?
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Prehypertension is a new term that alerts people to the very real risk of developing chronic high blood pressure if they don't take timely steps to improve their lifestyle habits. |
Joe Montana's New Goal: Lower Blood Pressure
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High blood pressure can affect anyone, even the quarterback known as the Comeback Kid. |
Recognize the Signs of a Stroke
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The good news about a stroke is that it can be successfully treated. But there's a catch. For the best outcome, a stroke must be diagnosed and treated within about three hours after symptoms begin. |
Hypertension and African Americans
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High blood pressure is more common among African Americans than other ethnic groups. Nearly 40 percent of non-Hispanic blacks have hypertension. |
Facts about Hypertension
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A healthy blood pressure level can reduce your risk for many serious diseases and increase your longevity. |
A Better Understanding of Stroke
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A stroke is a medical emergency. That is why some doctor’s call strokes "brain attacks.” |
Checking Blood Pressure
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Did you know you can purchase your own blood pressure monitor and check the reading yourself at home? |
Taking Your Blood Pressure
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You can take your own blood pressure reading using a digital monitor. Blood pressure is the force of blood as it moves from the heart through the blood vessels. You can take your own blood pressure reading using a digital monitor. Take readings as often as your doctor instructs. Take each reading at the same time of day. |
What Those Blood Pressure Numbers Mean
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The two blood pressure numbers indicate how much pressure builds up in the arteries as the heartbeats and between beats. |
Symptoms could include:
THIS IS GENERAL INFORMATION ON DISEASE. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR FOR MORE DETAILS AND TREATMENT.
Compiled by –Santosh Ghodinde ,Community Pharmacist, Dhanwantari Medical, Panvel. |
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