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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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Five Signs of Stroke from Heart and Stroke Canada

Stroke is a medical emergency which must be responded to immediately.  Call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number at once upon recognizing or experiencing any of the warning signs of Stroke. By immediately responding to the signs of Stroke, you increase the chances of survival. Stroke can most effectively be treated within the first few hours of the occurrence of a sign or signs of Stroke. Five Signs of Stroke: Weakness:  sudden loss of strength or sudden numbness in the fa...
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