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Checking Blood Pressure at Home
Sometimes we need to rely on our doctors. But checking our blood pressure isn’t one of those times.
If you are lucky, every time you see your primary care physician or endocrinologist, somebody in the office will check your blood pressure. If you are especially lucky, somebody will tell you what the numbers are and they will be pretty accurate.
You will need that good luck. For several reasons you aren’t likely to get it.
Many people have “white-coat hypertension.” They become nervous a...
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Avoiding High Blood Pressure
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