July 19, 2023

Stroke can be prevented!

Almost everyone knows someone who’s had a stroke. Each year, about 795,000 people in the United States have strokes, and of these incidents, 137,000 of the people die. About 610,000 of these cases are first strokes, and 185,000 people who survive a stroke will have another stroke within 5 years. Stroke happens when a part

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Bonita Coe MD, MBA

High Blood Pressure

High Blood Pressure   High blood pressure or hypertension is a preventable and treatable disease. Unfortunately, this disease continues to kill and disable many people. It is a common cause of death, stroke, heart failure, and the second leading cause of kidney failure behind diabetes.  Other than having a genetic predisposition, a major cause of hypertension is the

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