Anybody who has read the back of a medication label or heard the potential side effects of a medication on a television commercial understands that certain drugs can increase or risk of different health issues. The hope is that any side effect is the lesser of two evils compared to the condition being treated, but […]
New Blood Pressure Guidelines Announced
The American Heart Association announced new guidelines for blood pressure readings, and the adjustment means millions more Americans are now classified as having high blood pressure. For decades, high blood pressure was classified as having a top reading of 140 and a bottom reading of 90, but those numbers have been adjusted to 130 and […]