COVID-19 Updates:
The High Blood Pressure Risk Factor & How to Manage It
“High blood pressure is a serious risk factor for getting COVID-19 and not surviving it if you get it.” Today, Dr. Thaddeus John Bell addresses hypertension or high blood pressure – a risk factor that seriously increases your risk of contracting and suffering the worst effects of the coronavirus.
African Americans especially, Dr. Bell says, “definitely want to be sure that your blood pressure under control.” And “normal blood pressure,” he says, is 120 / 80. Listen as he gives recommendations for the best methods for measuring your blood pressure and protecting yourself against the virus.
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