CDC's Notes
- Thursday, February 3, 2011
Jean Eakin asks Dr. Frieden:
How often should women who haven't experienced high blood pressure before monitor their blood pressure? Is yearly enough?
Jean, for most people, a blood pressure measurement should be taken at each doctor visit, but at least every two years. For people who have already been diagnosed with heart disease or other risk fac...
- Thursday, February 3, 2011
Kemp Crawford asks Dr. Frieden:
Thank you for fielding questions Dr. Frieden. I suffer from high blood pressure, but my medication has always kept it in check. Recently, my bp has increased and we are considering switching meds. Is this common or should I be worried that I have lost a treatment tool?
Kemp, continue to work with your doctor on find...
- Thursday, February 3, 2011
Erica Simpkins Booton asks Dr. Frieden:
Hello Dr Frieden, My name is Erica Booton, I am a PA school student who aspires to work for the CDC in my professional future. My question is: Do you feel our new healthcare coverage will help with preventable heart disease problems, as where in the past, some of these patients would have acted differently if ...
- Thursday, February 3, 2011
Janet Archer asks Dr. Frieden:
I have been working on lowering salt-sodium intake and it's very difficult to do this eating out or eating a prepared food that all too often has 30% sodium in it. When I lower sodium, blood pressure goes down. I exercise regularly, eat healthy foods most of the time. Too much sodium in US diet is ubiquitous. I read th...
- Thursday, February 3, 2011
Lynn Landry asks Dr. Frieden:
I have been taking blood pressure medication and managing to keep my numbers at normal for the past five years after my second child. I had pregancy induced hypertension for both children (and preeclampsia for the first). I'm trying to lose... weight, reduce sodium, and exercise more to hopefully get off the medication...
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