Chocolate bunnies, pastel-frosted cakes and cookies and tons of candy — overflowing Easter baskets stuffed to the brim with sugary goodness bring delight to children and grownups, alike. Then comes Easter morning services followed by Easter egg hunts and a delicious and lavish spread to finish the evening. While a day of rejoicing for many, […]
“You do for family.” That’s a rule Polly Shreve lives by. She demonstrated it most recently on March 1, 2023, when she flew from Missouri to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and then drove to Cary, North Carolina to care for her sister who had recently fallen and suffered multiple fractures. “My sister was in bad shape, […]
Here are your risks. “160 over 100,” I said to my patient — unable to hide my grave concern after manually checking his blood pressure. “That’s not too bad. It used to be higher than that,” he replied. Sadly, this was the third time this week I’d heard a patient express relief over a blood […]
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health condition affecting nearly half of adults in the U.S. If left untreated, it can lead to serious health problems such as stroke, cardiovascular conditions and kidney problems. As a top risk factor for stroke, high blood pressure is often called the ‘silent killer’ because […]
Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is the greatest risk factor for stroke. Therefore, if you have high blood pressure, managing it can significantly decrease your chances of having a stroke. We see hundreds of people with stroke symptoms each year in WakeMed’s seven adult emergency rooms (ERs). Most of the first-time stroke patients […]
Chances are you or someone you know has high blood pressure. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, usually has no symptoms and affects 1 in 3 American adults. This occurs when your blood presses too hard against the walls of your blood vessels. High blood pressure by itself rarely produces symptoms, but over time, […]
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