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Causes of High Blood Pressure
When healthcare professionals talk about why a person might develop high blood pressure, they usually avoid speaking in terms of direct “causes” and instead refer...
Foods that Lower Blood Pressure
When it comes to controlling your blood pressure, being mindful of what you put into your body is a crucial first step. Foods that lower...
Blood Pressure Medications
Even after making lifestyle changes such as a low-sodium diet, exercising, and improved sleep patterns, many people continue to struggle to control their blood pressure....
Symptoms of High Blood Pressure
Controlling your blood pressure is one of the most important things you can do for your health, since high blood pressure is associated with so...
Did You Take Zantac? What You Need to Know
You’ve probably seen advertisements for lawsuits regarding cancers associated with the heartburn medication Zantac. If you took Zantac before it was pulled from shelves in...
Should You Treat High Triglycerides?
Cholesterol numbers and their significance often take center stage in discussions about cardiovascular health. However, there’s another number that tends to fly under the radar...
When You Should – and Shouldn’t – Do CPR
CPR does save lives—but not as many as you might think. Outside the hospital, the survival rate for people receiving CPR is between 7% and...
Heart Health = Brain Health
To keep your brain healthy as you get older, focus on your heart health now. That is the conclusion of a recent study by scientists...
Keep Your Blood Pressure Under Control
High blood pressure—we hear about it every day. Most of us know someone who has high blood pressure, or perhaps you have it yourself. That’s...
When Your Heart Skips a Beat
“My heart just skipped a beat.” You have probably heard it or said it. It’s called a premature ventricular contraction (PVC) or heart palpitation. According...
Eat Your Way to Heart Health
Your heart pumps blood throughout your body. The arteries and veins through which blood flows to all of your organs, including the brain, can be...
