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What to know about High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Depending on your personal medical history and open discussion with your physician, this will guide your treatment plan. The Joint National Committee 2003 defines hypertension as systolic of 140 mmHg and higher or diastolic 90 mmHg and higher. What are some of the complications from having hypertension?

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Episode 232: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 15 – Housing is Health: Racism and Homelessness – Clinician + Community Perspectives

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Dr. Kushel and Mr. Watts remind healthcare providers to speak out about the structural causes of homelessness. Dr. Kushel detailed how the use of dehumanizing language equates to complicity in a narrative that systemically harms our neighbors with lived expertise in homelessness. By 2003, 37% were 50 and older.