Blood Pressure

Have You Had Your Blood Pressure Checked Lately?

Many people think high blood pressure (hypertension) is a “stress disease” – the result of overwork, no exercise, too many cocktail lunches, smoking, eating an unhealthy diet and other common but shortsighted behaviors. The truth is, such behaviors don’t cause hypertension but do increase your risk of developing it. About 50 million people have hypertension,…

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Teen Health Care

Teen Health Care

Adolescence is a unique stage of development that requires the support of health care professionals. Teen health care involves more than routine check-ups. There are diverse health needs such as physical development, body image, nutrition, sexuality, mental health, and screening for use of substances and other risky behaviors. Puberty is a time of remarkable change…

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