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Adults should continue undergoing routine hypertension screening, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which specified office blood pressure (BP) measurements for initial screening.
It is reasonable for adults 40 years and older and those at increased risk for hypertension to undergo screening every year. Young people not at risk, or those with a prior normal BP reading, may get screened every few years instead, said Alex Krist, MD, MPH, of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and colleagues of the task force.
Thus, the USPSTF reaffirms its 2015 grade A recommendation for hypertension screening citing its potential to reduce cardiovascular events, with few major harms while clarifying that this should be performed with office readings, leaving measurements outside the clinical setting (i.e., ambulatory BP monitoring [ABPM] or home BP measurement [HBPM]) for diagnostic confirmation before starting treatment.
Graduation plans vary across Virginia universities (FILE) (Source: AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File/AP) By Sarah Elson | April 26, 2021 at 4:50 PM EDT - Updated April 26 at 5:15 PM
RICHMOND, Va. - College graduations will still look different due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but more Virginia universities are returning to in-person ceremonies.
Graduations will be held online, in person or a hybrid format. Governor Ralph Northam announced last month preliminary guidance for graduation events, which continues to be updated.
“The acceleration of the vaccine program and the decrease in new COVID-19 cases make it safer to ease restrictions on activities like in-person graduations,” Gov. Northam stated in March.
Danette Lake thought surgery would relieve the pain in her knees.
The arthritis pain began as a dull ache in her early 40s, brought on largely by the pressure of unwanted weight. Lake managed to lose 200 pounds through dieting and exercise, but the pain in her knees persisted.
A sexual assault two years ago left Lake with physical and psychological trauma. She damaged her knees while fighting off her attacker, who had broken into her home.
Although she managed to escape, her knees never recovered. At times, the sharp pain drove her to the emergency room. Lakeâs job, which involved loading luggage onto airplanes, often left her in misery.
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Early voting begins for Virginia June primary Voting booth (Source: Oasis) By Sam Fowler | Capital News Service | April 23, 2021 at 6:44 PM EDT - Updated April 23 at 7:33 PM
RICHMOND, Va. The first day of early voting began Friday for the June 8 Virginia primary election.
Voters will be able to choose candidates in advance of the November state election, including for the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general races. Republican and Democratic candidates for the House of Delegates are also on the ballot.
Legislators recently changed laws to allow early, in-person and no-excuse absentee voting. A record number of absentee and early votes were cast during the last presidential election, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. Turnout was at its highest since 199, 2.