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Prescription for Health

Missing Medication Can Cause Problems According to the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, almost 9 million people in D.C., Maryland and Virginia live with at least one chronic health condition, such as diabetes, asthma, heart failure, hypertension or high cholesterol. Yet an
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Hypertension

Avoid Problems from High Blood Pressure A third of adults ages 40 to 59 have high blood pressure, or hypertension. So do nearly two-thirds of the population age 60 and older. That makes high blood pressure among the most common medical conditions in the United States.   It
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Zzzzzz

The Causes and Complications of Snoring Nearly half of adults habitually snore when they sleep. For some, it is not a problem. For others, it may affect the quality of their bed partner’s rest. It can also be associated with sleep apnea, a condition affecting a person’s ability
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