Articles
Article in Food, Health Info
Did you know … alcohol can raise your blood pressure?
Drinking a lot of alcohol regularly can lead to high blood pressureAlcohol can affect the arteries and other blood vessels by causing them to tighten...
April 3rd by 
Editor
Editor
Article in Health Info
Profile of Hope: Debra Jackson talks about her diagnosis with high blood pressure (hypertension)
Debra Jackson is native resident of Harlem, an active member of her church and a part of the Harlem Health Promotion Center's Community Advisory...
June 14th, 2011 by Editor
Editor
Article in Health Info
Did you know…getting the facts about high blood pressure can save your life?
Hypertension is the medical term for what is often called high blood pressure, or high "pressure," a serious condition that, when left...
June 13th, 2011 by Editor
Editor
Article in Health Info
Harlem Word: Dr. Mary Bassett – High blood pressure and salt
We sat down with Dr. Mary T. Bassett, former Deputy Director of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for New York City Department of Health and...
June 13th, 2011 by Editor
Editor
Article in Health Info
Harlem Word: Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe tells us what every African American should know about high blood pressure
Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, MS, is an Associate Professor of Medicine, at the NYU School of Medicine. He is researching ways to help lower the rates of...
June 13th, 2011 by Editor
Editor
Article in Health Info
Did you know…diuretics can reduce high blood pressure?
Diuretic drugs, sometimes called "water pills," are commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), edema and glaucoma....
June 13th, 2011 by Editor
Editor
Article in Health Info
Did you know…understanding the common side effects of high blood pressure medications can help you talk to your health care provider?
It is important that people who are being treated for high blood pressure (hypertension) take their medications exactly as directed by their health...
June 13th, 2011 by Editor
Editor
Article in Health Info
Harlem Word: Harmon Moats talks about why knowing what your blood pressure can lower your risk of having a stroke
Harmon Moats, stroke educator for New York Presbyterian's Neurological Institute, is all about simple changes that make big differences in people...
August 10th, 2010 by Editor
Editor
