Category Archives: General

Discussion about Stroke Awareness always includes information about Hypertension or High Blood Pressure.  May is Stroke Awareness Month so please consider these 2 options:  revisit the post about High Blood Pressure on this website and  consider this link: Top contributing … Continue reading →

Knowledge is Power.  But it is important to live beyond knowledge.  Deciding important steps to a Healthy Life is More Challenging and Implementation of these steps is Most Challenging.  Looking around there are faster and bigger cars, slower and more … Continue reading →

Being in the diagnostic field of Cardiovascular Disease there is a large percentage of the population that have tests ordered because of symptoms that may relate to Heart Disease.  I have always felt that the problem with Obesity is increasing.  … Continue reading →

Spring is Here so it is time to get acclimated and move outdoors. Move – the new buzz word.  Commercials sponsored by insurance companies, the Start Program of the American Heart Association, Goals of the American Diabetes Association, camps for dancing, weight … Continue reading →

Diabetes affects approximately 18 million Americans and what is most frightening is that about 1/3 of these 18 million Americans don’t know that they already have diabetes!  Symptoms for Diabetes may occur suddenly; however, blood sugar changes occur over a period of … Continue reading →

It is time to review the post,”What Do You Want in a Screening Company?” Businesses move in and out of a community.  Delta Diagnostics is Your Local Resource for Cardiovascular Screening. Experience, Continuum of Care, State of the Art Equipment, Registered … Continue reading →

Another number or term that is being used with regards to health is BMI or Body Mass Index.  BMI, to put simply, is the relationship of the individual’s height and weight.  When an individual is assessed in the screening process, weight … Continue reading →

Based on comments from members of the American Society of Echocardiography the following are characteristics of a Screening Company that is NOT meeting the needs of its customers: 1. Company utilizing fresh graduate technologists for screening purposes who do not have … Continue reading →

I have often asked an individual if he/she has been diagnosed with Hypertension.  If I get a strange look it usually relates to the fact that in some cases, individuals associate Hypertension with a personality trait of being “Hyper”, Anxious, Overactive.  Hypertension is the medical terminology for … Continue reading →

Earlier, there had been information posted about the importance of “Knowing Your Numbers.” In this information series, data related to Cholesterol will be discussed.  Cholesterol is the most serious culprit relating to the development of Cardiovascular Disease.  Cholesterol is a product … Continue reading →