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SGLT-2 inhibitor, cardiovascular risk and outcome in patients with comorbidity of hypertension and diabetes [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Two thirds of diabetes patients complicated with hypertension, and comorbidity increase 4-fold risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).

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Maternity Care: Why It’s Important and Where You Can Get It

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

At Center for Family Medicine , we offer free pregnancy screenings. Carrying a child comes with complications sometimes, but with the help of maternity care, you are more likely to stay well during your pregnancy. For example, some women don’t have insurance, and some women don’t have access to transportation.

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What to know about High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Blood pressure is the pressure of blood “pushing against the walls of your arteries” As blood rushes from your heart to other organs, it helps to replenish nutrients and transport oxygen. What are some of the complications from having hypertension? This reading may fluctuate throughout the day.