Video Tuesday: High BP, the Silent Killer
June 30, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Men's Health
How many of you
- have high blood pressure?
- have family members with high blood pressure?
- say that you live a healthy life and you can’t possibly have high blood pressure?
- know that high blood pressure is called the silent killer because it, literally, kills people without any advanced warning?
Hypertension – high blood pressure – is a serious health issue and it’s growing. Some groups of people are at higher risk of developing high blood pressure than others. Did you know that African Americans are at higher risk than any other ethnic group in North America?
To raise awareness, retired NBA star Darryl Dawkins, who was shocked to discover that he had high blood pressure, has teamed up with other NBA stars to tell their stories. To see what they have to say, click on the TV screen below:
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