Tag: blood pressure

Dance and Music Aim to Inspire U.S. Adults to Improve Blood Pressure in New PSAs from the American Heart Association, American Medical Association, and the Ad Council

Stuart Mitchell

Nearly half of adult Americans have high blood pressure [i] , and many do not know it. To help Americans reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, the American Heart Association (AHA), American Medical Association (AMA), HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) and the Ad Council released new public service announcements (PSAs) today, encouraging people to take control of their health by self-monitoring their blood pressure and speaking with a health care professional about their numbers. The “Get Down With Your Blood Pressure”…

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New PSA Campaign Urges Americans to Bring High Blood Pressure Under Control

Stuart Mitchell

We covered this previously but this a lot more detailed, the American Heart Association (AHA), American Stroke Association (ASA), and the American Medical Association (AMA) have announced a new public service awareness (PSA) campaign in partnership with the Ad Council. The campaign seeks to raise awareness of the serious, life-altering consequences of uncontrolled high blood pressure, and motivate people to work with their doctor on developing and committing to a treatment plan to manage their blood pressure. Launched on the heels of a new guideline that means more people will…

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