Joel Bervell says doctors should take a holistic approach when treating Black patients with hypertension.
Kevin Samuels died suddenly on May 5 while at his Atlanta, Georgia home with a women he had met earlier that evening.
Though it’s common to joke that certain situations raise one’s blood pressure – like visits from the in-laws or conflict with that one frustrating coworker – there is actually no evidence that stress causes permanent changes in blood pressure. What does have an impact on blood pressure levels in the long-run is diet
Dr. Ronald Victor will look at whether barber shop check ups will help black men avoid the ill effects of hypertension.