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Taking Care of Your Heart: Common Cardiovascular Diseases and How to Prevent Them

by Hanna Keith Santos Barrientos Heart disease, also called cardiovascular disease (CVD), is the leading cause of death for both men and women worldwide. In fact, around 17.9 million died from CVD in 2019, representing approximately 32% of all deaths globally. That proportion is relatively smaller in the […]

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Overcome Hypertension as an African American: Address These 7 Risk Factors

Photo credit: Dreamstime Introduction Despite the disproportionate occurrence of hypertension in blacks when compared to other racial groups, the good news is that there are clear-cut steps to prevent hypertension. However, an elevated blood pressure reading is not always the same as hypertension. Ideally, you should monitor your […]

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What to Know About Hypertension if you are African American

hypertension requires measuring it with a blood pressure check

This is a printable preventive checklist for a patient with high blood pressure

In a Nutshell: 5 Ways to Get Your Blood Pressure Down

  If you are the 1 in 2 adults with high blood pressure (hypertension), there are ways to approach it without medications. Occasionally, the blood pressure may be too high, and medications are sometimes necessary. Nevertheless, it is important to remember that there are things that you can […]

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