Valley Health Magazine

By Bipin Joshi, M.D. & Cynthia Cervantes, N.P.

Hypertension (HTN) is the medical term for high blood pressure. It's a condition in which the pressure of the blood pumping through the arteries is abnormally high on a consistent basis. Arteries are the vessels that carry blood from your heart to all the tissue and organs of the body.

By Ray Linker, R.F.C.

When the time comes for you to take care of your loved ones, you may be certain of only two things: Your loved ones need you, and you need help.

By Pamela Freeman-Fobbs

Today, 70 million Americans are afflicted with arthritis. Arthritis and the disability it causes create huge burdens for individuals, their families and the nation. In 1995, arthritis cost more than $22 billion in direct medical costs and over $82 billion in total costs. People who suffer from prevalent forms of arthritis struggle with everyday activities like getting dressed, brushing their teeth and pouring a cup of coffee. They may even have to quit or change jobs because arthritis prevents them from being able to work.Richard Bertken, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine and Director of the Arthritis Clinic at University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA/Cedar Avenue Campus, classifies rheumatoid arthritis as a public health problem because less than 15% of Americans who suffer from arthritis actually get the treatment that they need.