Warns Jowo Samah WestonA United States (U.S.) based medical practitioner, Jowo Samah Weston, has observed that high blood pressure (Hypertension) is common among many Liberians. High blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood the patient’s heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in the victim’s arteries. “I noticed that a majority of those we tested had hypertension, which they didn’t know about, and we recommended several treatments and lifestyle changes,” Weston said. According to her, poor diet and the lack of regular exercise are factors leading to the rise in cases of high blood pressure in Liberia. Several of the patients who benefited from the free medical tests thanked the district’s lawmaker and his family for providing them the service in the district.

Source: Daily Observer January 24, 2018 02:25 UTC