By Howard Levy, M.D. Provided by: Johns Hopkins University

Your Health Today High Blood Pressure Archive

  • What's a Normal Blood Pressure?

    Posted Thu, Feb 28, 2008, 8:52 pm PST

    I'm often asked, "What is a normal blood pressure for my age?" The answer is much simpler than most people realize: Less than 120/80.

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  • Blood Pressure: How Low Is Too Low?

    Posted Fri, Feb 22, 2008, 10:48 am PST

    The treatment for low blood pressure is usually pretty simple. Eating more salt and drinking more fluid works for most people. Some patients need to…

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Meet Howard Levy, M.D.

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Hi, I’m Dr. Howard Levy, an internal medicine specialist at Johns Hopkins. Taking care of patients is my passion. In addition to teaching at the School of Medicine, I’m the clinical director of general internal medicine at Johns Hopkins at Green Spring Station. In this blog, I’ll cover a broad range of topics. My goal is to remove some of the mystery — and a few of the myths — surrounding common health concerns. I’ll do this with a generous helping of fun and advice to help you achieve and maintain good health.

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