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Managing High Blood Pressure with Medication and Lifestyle

Imperial Center Family Medicine

High blood pressure, also dubbed hypertension , is a common health issue that can lead to severe problems if left uncontrolled. Read on for an overview of medications used to treat high blood pressure, along with lifestyle changes that can enhance the effectiveness of these medications.

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Managing High Blood Pressure with Medication and Lifestyle

Imperial Center Family Medicine

High blood pressure, also dubbed hypertension , is a common health issue that can lead to severe problems if left uncontrolled. Read on for an overview of medications used to treat high blood pressure, along with lifestyle changes that can enhance the effectiveness of these medications.

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What Happens if Peripheral Arterial Disease is Left Untreated?

Vascular Physician

Here's what you should know about treating PAD before scheduling your next appointment with the trusted team at the Vascular Institute of the Rockies. PAD is a serious medical condition that should not be ignored. Schedule Your Appointment at The Vascular Institute Your vascular health is worth protecting. What is PAD?

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Renal Artery Stenosis: Is It Common & Life Threatening?

Vascular Physician

Here is what you should know about RAS before scheduling your next appointment with the trusted team at the Vascular Institute of the Rockies. For this reason, it is important to seek treatment as quickly as possible after experiencing symptoms or being diagnosed with RAS. How Common is RAS? What Are the Treatment Options?

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

Lastly, we discuss Katie’s paper on substance use disorder in an aging population and how one can incorporate the 5 Ms (ie, matters most, medications, mind, mobility, and multicomplexity) into a framework for age-friendly care for older adults with substance use disorder. Jessie: Yes. And then, looking at- Eric: Wow. So, one out of 10?

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GeriPal Takeover! Nancy Lundeberg and Annie Medina-Walpole

GeriPal

And I also worry about this push towards just amyloid blood testing so as a way of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease without doing the workup that’s needed beforehand. So Annie Since I was appointed timekeeper. So Tim Anderson did a wonderful study looking at hypertensive management in the hospital. It’s okay.

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