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Smitha Nair

February is American Heart Health Month – How to lower your blood pressure

February 5, 2022 by Smitha Nair
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The #1 cause of death in the U.S. is cardiovascular disease, including heart disease, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and heart attacks. The good news is that heart disease is preventable with medical interventions and behavioral changes. In this article I focus on ways to prevent high blood pressure (hypertension), one of the major risk factors

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