DECADES. I HAD GONE FOR A ROUTINE CHECKUP AND THE DOCTOR SAID, MY PRESSURE WAS VERY HIGH AND REFERRED ME TO A PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. THAT WAS AROUND 25 YEARS AGO. SINCE THEN, BARBARA ...

AS WOMEN AGE, THE CHANCES OF DEVELOPING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE INCREASES, EVEN AMONG THOSE WITH HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND WHO PREVIOUSLY HAD LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. THE TRICKY PART IS YOU MAY NOT EVEN KNOW. I’D ...

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Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health. However, when you’re not receiving readings in the presence of a doctor, it ...

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According to Dr. Mark Houston, MD, FACP, a cardiologist and the director of the Hypertension Institute in Nashville, ...

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