Only 30% of adults discuss pain relievers with doctors despite risk of raising blood pressure
November 01, 2023
November 01, 2023
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release:
Only about 30% of U.S. adults have spoken with their health care professional about the adverse effects some over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers can have on blood pressure, despite that fact that more than half of all adults in the country have elevated blood pressure, a leading cause of heart disease and stroke.[1] The findings are part of a recent online poll commissioned by the American H . . .
Only about 30% of U.S. adults have spoken with their health care professional about the adverse effects some over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers can have on blood pressure, despite that fact that more than half of all adults in the country have elevated blood pressure, a leading cause of heart disease and stroke.[1] The findings are part of a recent online poll commissioned by the American H . . .