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Tips to Keep Your Blood Pressure in Check
Follow these tips to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known as the “silent killer” because most sufferers don’t have symptoms or warning signs. Hypertension is an increased force of blood against …
Categories: Main
Tags: blood pressure, BMI, DASH, heart disease, high blood pressure, hypertension, stroke
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Diabetes: Assessing Your Risk
Diabetes strikes nearly 26 million adults and children nationwide each year — and age, gender and race are partly to blame. Diabetes develops when there is too much glucose or sugar in the blood — which we need for fuel …
Join Us for a Health Fair this Valentine’s Day!
Give yourself the gift of good health this Valentine's Day! We will be sponsoring a Health Fair next Thursday, February 14 (Valentine's Day) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join us for this free event featuring free health screenings, a …
Tips for Taming Your Salt Habit
Say so long to excess sodium. Reduce your salt intake for a healthier heart. Salt has long been used to flavor and preserve foods. Our bodies need sodium to function properly. However, too much salt can have a negative …
Categories: Cardiac Health
Tags: blood pressure, cardiac, cardiovascular, diet, FL, food, heart, heart attack, hypertension, nutrition, salt, sodium, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg General Hospital, stroke
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Medical Tests Every Woman Should Have
In addition to an annual wellness visit, there are certain medical tests that every woman should be sure to have. In honor of National Women’s Health Week, which is May 13 – May 19, take time to talk with your …
The Risks of High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is a condition with relatively no symptoms and a bounty of potential dangers. Sometimes dubbed “the silent killer,” high blood pressure often leads to fatal conditions such as a heart attack, stroke, or congestive heart failure. To …