Show Blood Pressure Checks Help f Discover High Risk Individuals W 1 11 R R 1 I v Jf c. c J S It I NED The Student Nurses Association of Utah along with the National Student Nurses Association are once again joining with the National High Blood Pressure Education program in promoting promoting promoting pro pro- May Mayas as National High Blood Pressure Month National High Blood Pressure Month May 1985 is the year that community health and participating service organizations across the United States will combine their efforts to control high blood pressure During May hospitals local health clinics civic groups and voluntary agencies will concentrate on offering r symposia high blood pressure control services ranging from seminars tc detection of persons at high risk for high blood pressure High blood pressure is a major cause of cardiovascular and related deaths and diseases contributing to more than o deaths annually An estimated 60 million Americans have high blood pressure The National High Blood Pressure Education program under the e auspices of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute is a nationwide campaign to educate health professionals individuals and the general public about advances in high blood pressure control 7 j i i s 1 lL r rr l j t 11 l' l 1 1 a t r R S J J I ft p IT 1 IIi r it l h f f 1 1 Ir r J. J c |