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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Blood Pressure Education Month

May is High Blood Pressure Education Month.

"Hypertension is considered the "silent killer" because it can damage the heart, brain, and kidneys without any symptoms. Each day in the United States, nearly 1,000 deaths are associated with hypertension," says the Center for Disease Control (CDC). "National High Blood Pressure Education Month aims to save lives by increasing awareness and educating the public about cardiovascular risks and how to prevent them."

Five of our UI Health Pharmacies listed below have self-monitoring blood pressure machines in the waiting rooms, additionally our pharmacists are trained to provide counseling on high blood pressure disease and the medication used to treat this.

Stop in to one of these UI Health Pharmacies and get your blood pressure checked today:

Outpatient Care Center/OCC
1801 W. Taylor Street/Suite 3B
 312-996-9058

Taylor Street Pharmacy/EEI
1855 W. Taylor Street/1st Floor
312-996-6540

Wood Street Pharmacy
840 S. Wood Street
312-996-6887

University Village Pharmacy
722 W. Maxwell Street/2nd floor
312-355-2345

Mile Square Pharmacy
1220 S. Wood Street
312-413-1767


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