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Under Pressure: Why High Blood Pressure Matters

Today marks the first day of American Heart Month.

Primary Care

What Do Those Two Numbers Mean?

Your blood pressure has two numbers - top and bottom.

Primary Care

What You Need to Know About Chest Pain

Garrett L. Ruth, MD, interventional cardiologist at Lexington Heart and Vascular Center, discusses chest pain and other symptoms of heart attack with WLTX's Queen Johnson.

Heart & Vascular

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Five Ways to Protect Your Heart

Do these five things every day to help minimize your risk of having heart disease, or if you already have heart disease, to help lower that burden.

Heart & Vascular

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4 Ways to Manage Diabetes

South Carolina has the 6th highest percentage of adults with diabetes in the nation. Here are some lifestyle tips to help you manage pre-diabetes or diabetes.

Primary Care

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It's Never Too Early to Care for Your Heart

While many of us may associate heart care with older age, the truth is that it's never too early to start prioritizing cardiovascular health.

Heart & Vascular

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