02Apr 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire

Hypertension Support Group

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Undoubtedly, many people have found peer support to be useful in helping them improve their blood pressure. Need education and support to get your blood pressure at goal? I created the Circulation Network especially for this reason. The Circulation Network meets every first Tuesday of each month at noon. The group meets in the West Pavilion Conference Center Room C. During the meetings, people get support to obtain their goal blood pressure goal. Strategies are explored to overcome barriers to control blood pressure. Resources are also discovered to help attendees and their family members get to goal blood pressure. Who Should Attend The Circulation Network? The UAB Circulation Network is a free support group for faculty, staff and family members who have high blood pressure. Particularly, people with resistant hypertension…
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06Feb 2019 by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire
University of Alabama Preventive Medicine HealthSmart

University of Alabama Preventive Medicine HealthSmart

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The American Heart Association's Get to Goal Program Every Wednesday - 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dr. Tonya Breaux-Shropshire is here to help you eliminate high blood pressure and improve your cardiovascular health. She is an adjunct faculty member of the School of Nursing and Fellow in the Vascular Biology and Hypertension Program in the Department of Medicine at UAB. Dr. Shropshire joins UAB HealthSmart to facilitate the Get to Goal™ program and: This program is a Health Equity and Multicultural Initiative designed to close the racial disparity gap in the treatment of high blood pressure.  Please call 205.996.2304 to make an appointment. Provide blood pressure screenings and healthy lifestyle messagingTeach how to monitor your blood pressureProvide community resources to help manage your blood pressureTeach you to enter your readings…
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