NORTHRIDGE, Calif. -- Jill Freedman felt like her heart was jumping out of her chest. She knew her blood pressure was too high and feared having a heart attack or a stroke.
"I was freaking out," said Freedman, 55. "You get very emotional when you think you could drop dead at any moment."
Her doctor doubled one of her medications, she said, but that only made her feel worse. So Freedman turned to the one person she knew she could count on -- her pharmacist.
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
American Heart Month
Heart disease is responsible for 1
of every 4 deaths in the United States, making it the leading cause of death in
our nation. As we observe American Heart Month, there are some key steps you
and your loved ones can take to protect against heart disease.
By maintaining a healthy diet,
getting regular exercise and not smoking, you can dramatically reduce the risk
of premature death or disability due to heart disease. Awareness of risk
factors is also critical to preventing heart disease. Far too many people who
are at high risk for heart disease don’t know it. That is why it is so
important to get your blood pressure and cholesterol checked regularly and to
speak with your doctor about your health history.
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