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Show What you should know about blood pressure The following statistics on hypertension hyperten-sion have been compiled from information infor-mation reported by the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Insitute. Approximately 35 million Americans, one out of every six, have definite high blood pressure. (This is almost 16 percent of the total population.) popula-tion.) Of these, only 18 million are aware they have the disease. Only five million patients have their hypertension adequately controlled con-trolled by treatment. In addition, another 25 million adults are estimated to have borderline hypertension and require regular medical surveillance. In 1978, there were 850,000 deaths due to high blood pressure-related cardiovascular car-diovascular diseases (stroke, coronary cor-onary heart disease, congestive heart disease). The overall death rate from strokes and heart attacks would decline by approximately 20 percent if each person with hypertension had the disease detected early and received prompt and adequate treatment. The prevalence of hypertension increases with age; is 50 percent higher among blacks than whites; and high for men than it is for women. Though the statistics are startling, there's now a drug to control hypertension hyperten-sion which makes it easier for many people to remember to take their high blood pressure medication, especially especial-ly those who must often take a number of other medications daily. Called Tenormin, one tablet daily provides 24-hour blood pressure control smoothly and predictably and with fewer side effects than some other medication that must be taken more frequently. The drug, from Stuart Pharmaceuticals, enhances compliance which helps ensure that people with hypertension can live normal, nor-mal, active lives for years to come. The first all-professional U.S. baseball team was founded in 1870. Its members were known at that time as the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The first photograph of a President in office was made of President James Polk in 1849. , 4 w j . I "" V V- fit I . , ' - LLOYD HATCH fits Neta Ramsey with a new pair of shoes , she won during Lloyd's Shoe anniversary, last week. |