Darla Ferrara
218 posts
Darla Ferrara worked for years as an EMT and is now a full-time freelance writer who has created byline pieces for USAToday, Jillian Michaels, USARiseUP, New York Times -- About.com, Multibrief, MedCity News, LiveStrong, and AOL. She earned her Cardiac Arrest, Hypothermia, and Resuscitation Science Certification from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, her Nutrition for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Certification from the University of California, San Francisco, and her certification in Musculoskeletal Case Studies - Anatomy from Harvard Medical School.
Posts By Darla Ferrara
History of Hypertension
Who Discovered Hypertension? English physician William Harvey was the first scientist to describe the concept of circulation in his book De monu cordis, published in 1628. It was Stephen Hales…
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Hypertension Epidemiology
Hypertension affects approximately 22 percent of the world population. It tends to be slightly higher in men than women and is more frequent in low socioeconomic venues. By Location and Gender…
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Hypertension Prognosis
Essential hypertension is manageable, so the prognosis is good for most people. Secondary hypertension will depend on the underlying cause, though. For some, hypertension is resistant to…
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Hypertension Treatment Options
Treatment for hypertension will likely include a combination of medication and lifestyle changes. A treatment plan will also include blood pressure monitoring. Treatment Options…
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How Can You Prevent Hypertension?
For many, high blood pressure is fortunately both preventable and reversible. Lifestyle is the key. Managing diet and physical activity, for example, are good places to start, as is avoiding…
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Hypertension Diagnosis
Blood pressure testing provides an easy way to diagnose hypertension. An inflatable cuff goes around the arm or wrist and provides two pressure measures. The first, systolic, measures the…
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What are the Signs & Symptoms of Hypertension?
Hypertension is the silent killer because often there are no signs or symptoms. The CDC estimates, on average, 11 million adults in the country have undiagnosed high blood pressure. Often the…
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What are the Causes of Hypertension?
Blood pressure is the amount of blood pumped by the heart and the resistance of blood flow in the arteries. If the arteries are narrow due to disease, for example, blood struggles to flow…
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