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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.
Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.