For many people, just the sight of a stethoscope or the smell of a doctor's office waiting room can send the blood pressure skyrocketing, even if it's normal most of the time. Unless you take ...
If you have high blood pressure, your heart has to work harder than normal to pump blood throughout your body. Over time, hypertension can lead to serious medical problems including stroke ...
Stroke is the leading cause of death in women, who also have a higher lifetime risk of stroke than men. Mercy Medical Center cardiologist Dr. Dawn Kershner said risk factors include high blood ...