Diabetes affects anywhere from 5 to 10% of the U.S. population. Usually, the diagnosis marks the beginning of a lifetime regimen of going to doctors, taking medications, and continually monitoring their blood glucose levels. With a recent discovery, however, researchers now believe that they are one step closer to a diabetes type 1 cure. The […]
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Blood Pressure Reduction Guide
Blood Pressure Reduction Guide Why and How You Can Control Blood Pressure Naturally? “The Silent Killer Lies in Wait” Almost everyone amongst us has heard this phrase, and yet we continue as we did before, day after day. While some of the hypertensives don’t really care about controlling high blood pressure or about the health […]
Cover the Uninsured Week, 2011
On Sunday, March 5, 2011, dozens of OHSU students volunteered their time to provide free health screenings for Oregonians who are uninsured as part of the annual student-led Cover the Uninsured Week. The Health Screening Fair offered blood pressure checks, general medical exams, diabetes screening, haircuts and dental exams Almost 300 people received services that […]