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10 ways to support holistic heart health Regional NewsHeart disease has long been the No. 1 cause of death among adults in the United States. Research has shown that current and former service members are at greater risk for heart disease and heart attack than the civilian population as well.
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Hypertension (high blood pressure) - the silent killer NewsHigh blood pressure, called hypertension, is one of the most common conditions seen in a doctor’s office. Blood pressure is identified through screening with the use of a blood pressure machine, or manually by a technician. It’s often called the “silent killer” because patients typically do not feel when their blood pressure is elevated but the elevation can cause a heart attack, stroke, kidney damage or even premature death.
By Maj. Derric Whiteside
779th Medical Operations Squadron
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Show Your Heart Some Love ArchiveDid you know that your heart beats more than 100,000 times a day, pumping nearly 1,900 gallons of blood? This means your heart is beating almost 42 million times and pumping about 700,000 gallons of blood a year!
Maj. Jasmine Peterson
U.S. Army Public Health Command
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