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New Initiative to Help Americans Control Blood Pressure, CDC Teams with Pharmacists
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New Initiative to Help Americans Control Blood Pressure, CDC Teams with Pharmacists

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a new initiative, called "Team Up. Pressure Down," in which the CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will team with pharmacists to help educate patients o...

National High Blood Pressure Education Month Highlights Risks from High Blood Pressure & Ways to Control It
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National High Blood Pressure Education Month Highlights Risks from High Blood Pressure & Ways to Control It

In a statement issued May 2, Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and Stroke Awareness Month. These events, sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Inst...

Harvard Medical School Issues Tips on How to Take Your Own Blood Pressure At Home
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Harvard Medical School Issues Tips on How to Take Your Own Blood Pressure At Home

Harvard Medical School has recently issued a new HealthBeat report, published by Harvard Health Publications, with practical tips on how to measure your blood pressure at home. "Checking blood pressure at home won't cure hypertension, but it will he...

Blood Pressure Wallet Card
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by the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Useful summary of important medical information: doctor’s contact information, blood pressure medications, history of b...

High Blood Pressure Management: Forum for Patients and Caregivers by the American Heart Association
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Tips for Caregivers of People who Need to Control Their Weight
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Healia Health Guide: Weight Management. These tips will be relevant to caregivers of elderly loved ones with high blood pressure, as one of the most important steps required to control hypertension is to lose excess weight and maintain a healthy weigh...

Hypertension and Stroke Special Report: Thriving on a Low-Salt Diet
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Johns Hopkins Medical, Health Alerts. Contains helpful information for the hypertension patient required to remain on a low salt diet. This will be useful for the family caregiver of an elderly loved one with high blood pressure ordered to remain on ...

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Free Stroke Screenings Offered May 3, 2013 by Cleveland Clinic Florida
April 27, 2013 Posted by Editor
Free Stroke Screenings Offered May 3, 2013 by Cleveland Clinic Florida

Cleveland Clinic Florida has announced that it will offer Free Stroke Screenings to the public on May 3, 2013. Phone registration is required: To register, call toll-free 800-691-6555. The Cleveland Clinic states: "Strokes can happen at any age......

Treating Sleep Apnea Found to Reduce High Blood Pressure
October 30, 2012 Posted by Editor
Treating Sleep Apnea Found to Reduce High Blood Pressure

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine has found that a group of men with obstructive sleep apnea who also had high blood pressure, benefited from a significant lowering of their blood pressure when their sleep apnea was treate...

Eating Yogurt May Help Prevent High Blood Pressure, New Study Suggests
September 21, 2012 Posted by Editor
Eating Yogurt May Help Prevent High Blood Pressure, New Study Suggests

A new study that followed more than 2,000 participants over 15 years has found that eating more yogurt may help lower your risk of high blood pressure. The study, by Huifen Wang, PhD, of Tufts University in Boston, and colleagues, was presented on...

New Study Shows Link Between Heart Disease & Chemical in Common Household Products
September 6, 2012 Posted by Editor
New Study Shows Link Between Heart Disease & Chemical in Common Household Products

A new study has found an association between cardiovascular disease and exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a manmade chemical used in the manufacture of several common household products. The study of 1,216 individuals was conducted by Anoo...

Ninety Percent of Americans Eat Too Much Salt, CDC Reports
March 30, 2012 Posted by Editor
Ninety Percent of Americans Eat Too Much Salt, CDC Reports

According to a report posted March 26 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), "About 9 in 10 Americans aged 2 years and older eat too much sodium." "There is strong evidence that eating too much sodium [salt] raises blood pre...

Cleveland Clinic Heart Surgeon & Cardiologist Tackle Misconceptions About Heart Health
February 21, 2012 Posted by Editor
Cleveland Clinic Heart Surgeon & Cardiologist Tackle Misconceptions About Heart Health

In their new book entitled, Heart 411: The Only Guide to Heart Health You'll Ever Need, two renowned heart experts, heart surgeon Marc Gillinov and cardiologist Steven Nissen, both of the Cleveland Clinic, tackle some prominent misconceptions about hea...

American Heart Association Publishes New Holiday Healthy Eating Guide
December 24, 2011 Posted by Editor
American Heart Association Publishes New Holiday Healthy Eating Guide

The American Heart Association (AHA) has published a new "Holiday Healthy Eating Guide," with tips for consumers on how to navigate the Holidays - usually a heavy-eating season - in a way that is healthy for your heart, blood pressure and cardiovascul...

The Right Foods Can Help Manage Blood Pressure
December 23, 2011 Posted by Senior Editor

Dr. Michael Roizen, Division Chair of the Cleveland Clinic, and Anti-aging expert, offers tips on blood pressure management. He cites the more colorful the fruits and vegetables, the lower the blood pressure. Spinach and tomatoes, for example, are g...

Can Eating Fish Reduce Your Risk of Stroke?
September 28, 2011 Posted by Editor
Can Eating Fish Reduce Your Risk of Stroke?

A recent analysis of 15 studies measuring the potential relationship between fish consumption and incidence of stroke in a combined total of 383,838 participants, found that eating fish at least three times per week was associated with a slightly lower...

September 29 is World Heart Day -- One World, One Home, One Heart
September 26, 2011 Posted by Editor
September 29 is World Heart Day -- One World, One Home, One Heart

September 29, 2011 marks the 11 year anniversary of celebrating World Heart Day, an international campaign created in 2000 by the World Heart Federation, a non-governmental organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, to increase public awareness about t...

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