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January 26, 2017 10:53 PM

High blood pressure if often not felt and only discovered in routine doctor's appointments. What is blood pressure? It is the pressure that the blood creates when pumped and pushing against your arteries. The first number is the systolic pressure which measures the pressure when the heart is pumping the blood. The diastolic pressure is the second number and measure the pressure remaining when the relaxes. Just like a plumbing system, when there are things that clog arteries or the walls of t...Read more: High Blood Pressure

August 29, 2016 01:02 AM

According to Health Canada, more than 1.4 million Canadians have heart disease and it is one of the leading causes of death. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease are: • Smoking • High blood pressure (>140/90 mmHg) or on blood pressure medication • Low HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) • Diabetes • Family history of heart disease • Age (men > 44 years; women > 54 years) It is recommended that if you are male age 40 and older or female age 50 and older, you should get your cholesterol le...Read more: February is Heart Month!