Home blood pressure checks could reduce risks after hypertensive pregnancy | Women's health

Home blood pressure checks could reduce risks after hypertensive pregnancy | Women’s health

New mothers who had hypertension in pregnancy could reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and potentially early death through daily blood pressure checks at home, research suggests. Women who regularly monitored their blood pressure in the weeks after giving birth, and had doctors tailor their medication if needed, had better functioning arteries nine months…

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Son Suk-ku, Ha Jung-woo Set Yoon Jong-bin Netflix Film 'The Generals'

Son Suk-ku, Ha Jung-woo Set Yoon Jong-bin Netflix Film ‘The Generals’

Netflix has begun production on “The Generals” (working title), a Korean political drama directed by Yoon Jong-bin in which Son Suk-ku and Ha Jung-woo play real-life historical figures Roh Tae-woo and Chun Doo-hwan. The film is Yoon’s first feature since “The Spy Gone North” in 2018. The director previously collaborated with Netflix on “Narco-Saints,” the…

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Outbreak traced to backyard poultry flocks

Outbreak traced to backyard poultry flocks

Backyard poultry flocks are infecting people with antibiotic resistant Salmonella, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of April 13, there have been 34 confirmed patients infected with the outbreak strain on Salmonella Saintpaul. The patients are spread across 13 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from Feb. 26 to March 31….

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