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Hypertension: Your Proactive Guide to Understanding and Managing High Blood Pressure

Hypertension or high blood pressure is the leading cause of preventable early death globally. It’s preventable because hypertension, once diagnosed, can be treated. Effective and early high blood pressure treatment reduces the risk of having a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack or stroke. In Canada, over half of adults are hypertensive or pre-hypertensive, […]

A Simple Self Care Guide During COVID-19

To our incredible PreCardix® community, and each human-being on our planet, looking after your health has never been more critical – for yourself and others. As COVID-19 continues to burden our health care system, it’s our responsibility to maintain the aspects of our health and wellbeing that we can control. According to Public Health Agency […]

Know your numbers: Your guide to proactive blood pressure monitoring

If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, have a family history of high blood pressure, or are simply being pro-active with your health, monitoring your blood pressure can keep you on track and prevent serious cardiovascular events! Having high blood pressure is the number one risk factor for stroke and a major risk […]

Hypertension: The Link Between Age and High Blood Pressure

As we get older, our blood pressure will naturally begin to rise. High blood pressure—also called hypertension—can lead to a number of life-threatening conditions. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, your lifetime risk of developing high blood pressure is a remarkable 90%, even if you still don’t have it by age 55 to 65. But despite […]