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Surprising Facts about High Blood Pressure

You can feel perfectly fine and still have high blood pressure. The lack of noticeable symptoms is why it’s been ...

Reducing Your Sodium Intake

High sodium diets are linked to high blood pressure, a higher risk for heart disease and stroke. Up to 75% of ...

Preeclampsia - What is it and Who Does it Affect?

Preeclampsia refers to high blood pressure and protein spillage in the urine after 20 weeks of pregnancy in a woman ...

Tracy's Story

In December 2007, a healthy Tracy Harter and her family were spending the night at a hotel in Lincoln. During ...

Snoring Uncovered

You probably wouldn’t be able to sleep through the sound of a jackhammer! Would you believe that snoring can be ...

Anticoagulants & Blood Thinners: How Do They Work?

Starting an anticoagulant, more commonly referred to as a “blood thinner,” can be quite intimidating for most patients. Why do ...

First, Do No Harm

I find that it takes more effort for me to talk patients out of doing tests than it takes to ...

Niaspan, HDL and Assumptions

A week and a half ago the National Institutes of Health pulled the plug on a research study assessing the ...

A New Twist on the New Year’s Resolution

It’s that time of year again.  Swear off the sweets, buy the latest diet books, check out the nearest gyms, ...

Understanding Atrial Fibrillation

A month or so ago one of our readers commented on the need for more information on atrial fibrillation, and, ...