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Getting your blood pressure measured the right way helps ensure accurate results.
Incorrect positions can lead to incorrect readings.
✔ Sit with your back supported
✔ Legs uncrossed and feet flat on the floor
✔ Arm supported with the cuff at heart level
✔ Use correct cuff size
✔ Rest for at least 5 minutes before the reading
✔ Do not talk during or between measurements
✔ Avoid exercise, tea/coffee, and smoking for at least 30 minutes before reading
Small steps can make a big difference in protecting your health.
#WorldHypertensionDay #Hypertension
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The Injury & Violence Prevention Symposium is happening at #TCAA2026.
Watch your step on boardwalks, pool areas, and wet surfaces. Small awareness helps prevent big injuries.
Nonopioid options are expanding in pain management. This latest JAAPA pharmacology consult article reviews suzetrigine, a newly approved analgesic with a novel mechanism of action, and examines its potential role in managing acute postoperative pain. https://t.co/0HSg7Ci0wn