Dallas, Texas (NAPSI) - There’s helpful news for those with high blood pressure. By taking a few simple, practical steps, they can have a better chance of keeping their blood pressure under control. This can be significant. Data have shown that many Americans with high blood pressure do not have their blood pressure controlled to a healthy level.

Dallas, Texas (NAPSI) - As many scientists have discovered, doing medical research is a bit like climbing a mountain.

Colorado Springs, Colorado (NAPSI) - The flu is nothing to sneeze at: Between the extreme body aches, chills and high temperatures, the flu threatens your well-being. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 to 20 percent of Americans come down with it each year, hospitalizing more than 200,000, but there are ways to keep yourself and your family out of such statistics this season.

Yuma, Arizona (NAPSI) - While at any given time nearly 80 million Americans are thought to have been exposed to the human papillomavirus (HPV), you can protect yourself.

Phoenix, Arizona (NAPSI) - Pain is a common but often overlooked consequence of cancer. One out of every three patients undergoing cancer treatments experience pain.

Dallas, Texas (NAPSI) - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 68 million people 1 in 3 U.S. adults have high blood pressure. Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure can lead to a stroke or heart attack. Fortunately, high blood pressure is a preventable and treatable risk factor for heart attack and stroke.

Yuma, Arizona (NAPSA) - The use of blood thinning medications, also known as anti-coagulants, stops clots from forming and can mean the difference between life and death. That's the word from the National Blood Clot Alliance.