Blood Pressure Awareness and Monitoring

• Hypertension (high blood pressure), kills approximately 1,300 Americans per day and is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
• Hypertension is known as the “silent killer” because most of the time hypertension has no symptoms; many Montanans unknowingly have hypertension and might need prescribed medication.
• Keep your blood pressure controlled. Know and monitor your blood pressure numbers, and take key steps to protect your health.

October is Sudden Cardiac Awareness Month

• Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) usually results from an electrical disturbance in the heart and is a medical emergency.
• Communities can come together and improve survival rates from SCA with help from the Cardiac Ready Communities Program at DPHHS.
• Individuals need to know what to do in a SCA. Learn CPR and how to use an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).

Disability and Diabetes

• Montanans with disability are two times more likely than those without disability to be diagnosed with diabetes and to have disparities in management of their diabetes.
• Montana’s Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) is partnering with the Montana Disability and Health Program to improve inclusion of participants with disabilities.
• Taking charge of your diabetes is possible for everyone; learn ways to stay healthy!