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Hypertension: What is high blood pressure?

Hypertension Courtesy of Shoppers Drug Mart, Healthwatch What is Blood Pressure? Your blood pressure is the measurement of how hard your blood is pumping through your arteries.  Your arteries are the blood vessels that take blood away from the heart to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the rest of the body.  Your blood pressure is separate from your pulse, which is how fast your heart beats per minute. How is blood pressure measured? Blood pressure is measured with two numbe...
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Symptoms of Depression for Family Caregivers

By Maria M. Meyer and Paula Derr, Contributing Writers: The Family Caregiver Newsmagazine Just as depression endangers your care receiver’s recovery, it also endangers your health and well-being. Depression increases your risk in every major disease category, particularly cardiovascular disease. Here are the symptoms of depression:   persistent sad, anxious or “empty” mood  feelings of hopelessness, pessimism feelings of guilt, worthlessness,...
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