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Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes: What You Need to Know After a New Diagnosis

Being told you have type 2 diabetes can be confusing, especially when you feel completely fine. Here is what the diagnosis means, what I usually look for in clinic, the tests that matter, treatment options, and the practical steps that help protect your health

Hypertension

Could Your Blood Pressure Be High Without You Knowing?

You might feel healthy, go to work every day, exercise occasionally and have no obvious symptoms. Your blood pressure could still be too high.

What Your HbA1c Result Means

If you have been told that your HbA1c is high, you may be wondering what that number actually means.

Hypertension

Your Blood Pressure Is 160/100. What Does It Actually Mean?

A blood pressure reading of 160/100 can be worrying, especially when you see those numbers for the first time. But one reading does not tell the whole story.