The Predicted Effects of New Hypertension Guidelines
It has been six months since ACC/AHA changed the diagnostic criteria for hypertension (HTN), effectively reclassifying 31 million more US adults from ‘high or elevated blood pressure’ to HTN. The new guidelines define HTN Stage 1 as systolic from 130-139 or HG...
Act to Protect Medical Volunteers Introduced to the House
In 2017 alone, the US had 16 natural disasters. Drought in the north, wildfires in the west, flooding, freezing, severe weather, and tornadoes in the Midwest, and three hurricanes on the coast. It was a detrimental and costly year for American citizens. During...
PEPID Profiles: Saving Lives with Larissa Braun, RN, BSN
Listening to her mother’s stories about being air ambulance paramedic, Larissa Braun knew she wanted to be a nurse at an early age. Fueled by adrenaline, she knew she was meant for intensive care medicine, and now she thrives in public health.