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6 tips for controlling your high blood pressure Feb. 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail (BPT) - Did you know high blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and "The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension," nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, yet only 1 in 4 has their hypertension under control. High blood pressure is called a silent killer, as it frequently shows no signs or symptoms. Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts people at higher risk for heart di...

Fox21Online Essentia Cardiologist Talks Heart Attack, Stroke Prevention on Go Red for Women Day Cardiologist Dr. Katie Benziger Explains Why We Go Red for Women on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 February 5, 2021 Go Red for Women Day serves to raise awareness for heart attack and stroke among women. According to the American Heart Association, more women than men die from cardiovascular disease each year. It’s estimated one in three women will die due to complications with heart disease or stroke. “Every day in my clinic I see women who suffer from heart disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, ...

ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 has exposed public health vulnerabilities through its connection to underlying medical conditions—chief among these is cardiovascular disease, which remains the leading cause of death in the United States even during the pandemic. There is a relationship between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease: deaths from heart disease and stroke have increased during the pandemic, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Furthermore, the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on cardiovascular disease are unknown at this...

Share this article Share this article ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 has exposed public health vulnerabilities through its connection to underlying medical conditions—chief among these is cardiovascular disease, which remains the leading cause of death in the United States even during the pandemic. There is a relationship between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease: deaths from heart disease and stroke have increased during the pandemic, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Furthermore, the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on ca...

UK adults could take steps to avoid having a stroke if more people knew the top risk factors for stroke and made one small change to their lifestyle, the UK’s leading stroke charity says.