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When should you check blood pressure

Download a PDF sheet that shows you how to measure your blood pressure properly. Learn what the numbers in your blood pressure reading mean. Note: A diagnosis of high blood pressure must be confirmed with a medical professional. A doctor should also evaluate any unusually low blood pressure readings. The American Heart Association recommends home… Read More »

Doctors face pay cuts, furloughs and supply shortages as coronavirus pushes primary care to the brink

Dr Greg Gulbransen performs a medical checkup on a 72-year-old man with Leukemia who is presumed to have the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while at his pediatric practice in Oyster Bay, New York, U.S., April 13, 2020. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Dr. Rafael Guillen spends a lot of time on the phone these days. His practice… Read More »

Why are diuretics not working

Chronic congestive heart failure CHF is a complex disorder characterized by inability of the heart to keep up the demands on it, followed by the progressive pump failure and fluid accumulation. Although the loop diuretics are widely used in heart failure HF patients, both pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic alterations are thought to be responsible for diuretic… Read More »

When should cholesterol kick

High cholesterol is responsible for the ever growing number of health complications. Here is the difference. According to the NHS, as a general guide. One and half cup of cooked oatmeal supplies 6 gm of fiber, top it with an apple or a banana to get the extra gm of fiber and we are sorted.… Read More »