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	Insight on High Blood Pressure in African-Americans By Babalola Faseru MD, MPH Hypertension or high blood pressure is a silent killer. Many people with this condition go around without any signs or symptoms of illness. More than one in three African-Americans have hypertension. read article

	Treating Hypertension By Dr. Shadrach Smith, Truman Medical Center Most people with high blood pressure require life-long treatment to return their blood pressure to normal and prevent complications. read article

	DASH Eating Plan By Dr. Shadrach Smith, Truman Medical Center A very effective program to lower blood pressure is the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan from the US Department of Health and Human Services. read article

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	Look for the current issue of Our Health Matters available now. The only free publication of its kind in the Kansas City area, Our Health Matters™ is dedicated to presenting health topics pertinent to ethnically diverse communities. Our Health Matters circulation is 10,000 copies with an average exposure of 25,000 per issue. It is published bi-monthly and can be found at locations throughout the Kansas City area.




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