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You’ve been told you have high blood pressure and now need confirmation. Can you accomplish that goal with a home blood pressure monitor? Greg Prokopowicz, a blood pressure expert at Johns Hopkins, says the latest guidelines say you can. Prokopowicz: …
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The United States Preventive Services Task Force has just updated their guidelines on managing blood pressure. Greg Prokopowicz, a blood pressure expert at Johns Hopkins, says managing your blood pressure starts with getting it measured. Prokopowicz: Starting at age 18, …
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Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages may explain part of the increase in colorectal cancer before the age of 50 we’re seeing nationally, a new study finds. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, explains the data. …
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Structural discrimination impacts very negatively on health, with resilience as a factor that can help modify it. Sarah Szanton, a researcher in the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins, has developed measures of both. Szanton: In the resilience world it’s …
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George Floyd’s death and the pandemic have brought structural discrimination into awareness for many, especially with regard to its impact on health. Now Sarah Szanton, a researcher in the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins, has created a measurement tool …
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There are a wide range of choices when it comes to medicines to manage diabetes. Rita Kalyani, a diabetes expert and author of a recent review paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, says if you have additional health …
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