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02/09/2023
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Parish Nurse Karen Douglass will be checking blood pressure between services Sunday. Why is this important? Here are five facts about blood pressure from the CDC that may surprise you:
1. High blood pressure may be linked to dementia
2. Young people can have high blood pressure, too. (Nearly 1 in 4 adults aged 20 to 44 have high blood pressure
3. High blood pressure usually doesn’t have any symptoms, that's why it's often referred to as "the silent killer"
4. Many people who have high blood pressure don’t know it
5. Women and African Americans face unique risks when it comes to high blood pressure