hypertension
Heart Health
Focusing on You: Hypertension Center Focuses on Heart Disease Prevention
Patients evaluated based on four pillars of cardiovascular risk. Maria Delgado-Lelievre, M.D., the Director of the Comprehensive Hypertension Center at the University of Miami Health System, explains how prevalent hypertension is in the…
Heart Health
What are the Symptoms of High Blood Pressure?
Almost half (46%) of all Americans have hypertension, or high blood pressure, says the American Heart Association (AHA). Unlike many conditions, hypertension has no symptoms. By leading a healthy lifestyle,…
Heart Health
Where Good Hair Meets Good Health
Like many African-American men, Rodney Jenkins knew high blood pressure could be a serious health problem. But he didn’t know his blood pressure level until he walked into a neighborhood…